Dunbar is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

and former railroad depot village in Green Castle Township, Marshall County,

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, United States.

History

Dunbar was

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ted in 1882 in Greencastle Township, halfway between LeGrand and Gilman. Many of the settlers were from Norway, and the church established there was associated with the United Norwegian Lutheran Church. The Dunbar Creamery Company, a co-op, was organized in 1901. A grain company and lumber business followed. The Dunbar Savings Bank was organized in 1909. Dunbar also had a post office and general store in that era. The

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), often referred to as the "Milwaukee Road" , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until 1986. The company experience ...

served Dunbar from 1881 until 1980. Dunbar's population was 44 in 1902, and 55 in 1925. Dunbar's population in 1940 was 50.

References

Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{MarshallCountyIA-geo-stub