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Alpha is an
Alpha was founded in May 1871. It was named Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, because it was the first community on Crane Creek.Savage, Tom (2007). ''A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names'', p. 23. University Of Iowa Press. .
Alpha's population was 100 in 1925. The population was 119 in 1940.
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in Fayette County, Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
, United States. It is located on Johnsons Mill Road near County Road V68, three miles south of Waucoma, at 42.995718N, -92.047995W, where Johnsons Mill Road crosses Crane Creek.
History
Alpha was founded in May 1871. It was named Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, because it was the first community on Crane Creek.Savage, Tom (2007). ''A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names'', p. 23. University Of Iowa Press. .
Alpha's population was 100 in 1925. The population was 119 in 1940.
References
{{authority control Unincorporated communities in Fayette County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa