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Zion and Leith City are former
Zion, founded in the late 1800s in the center of Union Township, was home to the original Hill of Zion Christian Church, as well as a later replacement. The Zion Consolidated School District was formed in 1919, and at one point enrolled 165 students.
Leith City (later spelled Leath City) was
1930 Plat Map of Union Township in Adair County
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in Adair County, in the U.S. state
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of Iowa
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Geography
Zion was at the corner of Victor Avenue and County Highway G61. Leith City was in Section 20 of Union Township, on Union Avenue.History
Zion, founded in the late 1800s in the center of Union Township, was home to the original Hill of Zion Christian Church, as well as a later replacement. The Zion Consolidated School District was formed in 1919, and at one point enrolled 165 students.
Leith City (later spelled Leath City) was plat
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ted in 1902, less than a mile away from Zion in Sections 20 and 21. Advertisements for electrified plots of land in Leith City ran in the ''Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory'' in 1905. These communities did not incorporate.
Circa 1912, the Creston, Winterset and Des Moines Railway (CW&DM) was built through the area.
Zion's population was just 6 in 1925. Hill of Zion Cemetery is located in Zion, adjacent to the church.
See also
*Hebron, Iowa
Hebron is an unincorporated town in Grand River Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States.
History
Founded in the 1800s, Hebron was named after the ancient city of Hebron
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References
External links
1930 Plat Map of Union Township in Adair County
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