Wald 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
Cedar County
Cedar County may refer to:
* Cedar County, Iowa
* Cedar County, Missouri
* Cedar County, Nebraska
* Cedar County, Choctaw Nation
* Cedar County, Washington
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, in the
U.S. state
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of
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 ...
.
History
Wald was originally called Walden.
The community was named for W. D. Walden, a
railroad
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
employee.
A
post office
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was established at Wald in 1896 and closed in 1898.
References
Unincorporated communities in Cedar County, Iowa
Unincorporated communities in Iowa
1896 establishments in Iowa
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