Juniata, Iowa
Juniata, Iowa | |
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  Juniata | |
| Coordinates: 42°34′48.93″N 95°08′52.98″W / 42.5802583°N 95.1480500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Buena Vista |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464599[1] |
Juniata was an unincorporated community in Buena Vista County, located in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Geography
[edit]Juniata was at 42°34′48.93″N 95°08′52.98″W / 42.5802583°N 95.1480500°W,[1] south of Outlet Creek,[2] on U.S. Highway 71.
History
[edit]Juniata was originally called Northam, but the name was changed due to a supposed similarity between Northam and Marathon. The name of the community was pronounced "Ju-ne-at-ta," according to a 1909 source.[3]
The community was founded alongside the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad.[4] The still-new community was described in 1914: "The town of Juniata is surrounded by large and productive farms. A general store is needed, also a stock buyer, a meat market, butter and egg store, a boarding house and a bank."[5]
Juniata was built diagonally along the rail line. The community was platted by P.H. Toohey and by 1908, boasted a Methodist Episcopal church.[6]
Juniata's population was 11 in 1915,[7] and was 10 in 1940.[8]
Outlet Creek, just north of Juniata and west of Newell, is noted for its catfish, bullheads, and crappie.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Juniata, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Maccracken, Jim (July 21, 2018). Buena Vista County Iowa Fishing & Floating Guide Book: Complete fishing and floating information for Buena Vista County Iowa. Recreational Guides.
- ^ Wegerslev, C. H.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; Walpole, Thomas (1909). "Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa". Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Juniata, Iowa. MILW · Iowa Heritage Digital Collections". www.iowaheritage.org. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Company, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St Paul Railway (1914). New Towns and Business Opportunities: Along the Lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. p. 16.
{{cite book}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Standard Atlas of Buena Vista County, Iowa, Including a Plat Book. Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1908. p. 47.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa. 1917. p. 66.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 303.
- ^ Maccracken, Jim (July 21, 2018). Buena Vista County Iowa Fishing & Floating Guide Book: Complete fishing and floating information for Buena Vista County Iowa. Recreational Guides.
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