Gridley 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 ...

in Emmet County,

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...

, United States.

History

Gridley was

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ted in 1899 when the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was extended to that point. The railroad company named the town after Ashel Gridley, an

Illinois Illinois ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern United States. Its largest metropolitan areas include the Chicago metropolitan area, and the Metro East section, of Greater St. Louis. Other smaller metropolita ...

banker. A post office was established in Gridley in 1900, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1910. Gridley's population was 27 in 1925.

References

Unincorporated communities in Emmet County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{EmmetCountyIA-geo-stub