Angus is an
unincorporated community
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in
Boone County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Iowa
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.
History
Angus was originally named "Coaltown", and under the latter name was established as a coal
mining community
A mining community, also known as a mining town or a mining camp, is a community that houses miners. Mining communities are usually created around a mine or a quarry.
Historic mining communities
Australia
* Ballarat, Victoria
* Bendig ...
in the 1870s. A post office called Coaltown was established in 1879, the name was changed to Angus in 1881, and the post office closed in the 1950s. The present name "Angus" is after a railroad official.
References
Unincorporated communities in Boone County, Iowa
1870s establishments in Iowa
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