Malone, Iowa
Malone, Iowa | |
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  Malone, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa  Malone, Iowa Malone, Iowa (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′49″N 90°26′30″W / 41.81361°N 90.44167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1828967 |
Malone is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
[edit]Malone was originally called Ramessa, but after a fire, the railroad station was moved and renamed Malone, after Malone, New York.[2] A post office was established as Ramessa in 1857, renamed Malone in 1867; the post office was discontinued in 1922.[3][4]
Malone's population was 57 in 1902,[5] and 67 in 1925.[6] The population was 15 in 1940.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malone, Iowa
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 97.
- ^ "Clinton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malone Post Office (historical)
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 305.
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