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Bryantsburg, Iowa
Bryantsburg is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. It is located on Highway 150 north of Independence, Iowa, Independence and south of Hazleton, Iowa, Hazleton, at 42.579132N, -91.905063W. Geography Bryantsburg is located on Iowa State Highway 150, near the junction of 150th Street. It lies about north of the county seat of Independence. History Founded in the 19th century, the community was originally known as Bryant. Later, the name changed to Bryantburg (no 'S'). Bryantburg was a flag station on the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad; the depot was later upgraded to a full station, and by the early 1900s, Bryantburg was considered a "small town". Bryantsburg was once home to a bank,Bleakly, John L. (1914). ''Biennial Report of the Auditor of State to the Governor of Iowa'', p. 50. Robert Henderson Printer. schools, and a post office. Early postmasters in Bryantsburg included J.R. Cowell, A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unincorporated Area
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 no unincorporated areas at all or these are very rare: typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or List of uninhabited regions, uninhabited areas. By country Argentina In Argentina, the provinces of Chubut Province, Chubut, Córdoba Province (Argentina), Córdoba, Entre Ríos Province, Entre Ríos, Formosa Province, Formosa, Neuquén Province, Neuquén, Río Negro Province, Río Negro, San Luis Province, San Luis, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, Santa Cruz, Santiago del Estero Province, Santiago del Estero, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, and Tucumán Province, Tucumán have areas that are outside any municipality or commune. Australia Unlike many other countries, Australia has only local government in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LaPorte City, Iowa
La Porte City is a city in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,284 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Waterloo– Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. History La Porte City was platted in 1855. It is named after La Porte, Indiana, the former home of one of its founders. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,285 people, 915 households, and 601 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 996 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 915 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amish
The Amish (; pdc, Amisch; german: link=no, Amische), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German and Alsatian origins. They are closely related to Mennonite churches, another Anabaptist denomination. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, Christian pacifism, and slowness to adopt many conveniences of modern technology, with a view neither to interrupt family time, nor replace face-to-face conversations whenever possible, and a view to maintain self-sufficiency. The Amish value rural life, manual labor, humility and '' Gelassenheit'' (submission to God's will). The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Mennonite Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jakob Ammann. Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish. In the second half of the 19th century, the Amish divided into Old Order Amish and Amish Mennonites; the latter do not abstain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deerfield, Iowa
Deerfield is an unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. It is located near the intersections of County Highways B28 and T76 on the east side of the Wapsipinicon River. It is five miles east of Colwell and four miles northwest of North Washington, at 43.162975N, -92.495651W. History Deerfield was named after Deerfield, Massachusetts Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,090 as of the 2020 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachu ...; the area was first settled by whites in 1854.Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). ''History of Chickasaw and Howard counties, Iowa'', Volume 2, p. 70. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. . Deerfield's population was estimated as 150 in 1875, and was 29 in 1902. References {{authority control Unincorporated communities in Chickasaw County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalby, Iowa
Dalby is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa Iowa () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, 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: Wiscon ..., United States. History Dalby was founded in Center Township. A post office was opened in Dalby in 1869, and it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1885. The Dalby School, also called Center Township School #7, was built in 1851 and still existed in 1932. The Norwegian Lutheran Church and an associated cemetery were located in Dalby. This church, now known as the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, still operates. Other Dalby businesses and organizations included the Scandinavian Mutual Protective Association. References Unincorporated communities in Allamakee County, Iowa 1869 establishments in Iowa Populated places established in 1869 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kains Siding, Iowa
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Floyd Crossing, Iowa
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Abbott, Iowa
Abbott is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is at the junction of 150th Street and V Avenue. History Abbott was platted near the junction of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway and the Iowa Central Railway 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 ..., in Sections 34 and 35 of Aetna Township (now Etna Township). The depot was located nearly a half a mile north of Abbott. Abbott's population was 53 in 1902, and 106 in 1925. The population was 34 in 1940. References Unincorporated communities in Hardin County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{HardinCountyIA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grove Hill, Iowa
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