Richard, Iowa
Appearance
Richard, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°25′40″N 94°31′47″W / 42.42778°N 94.52972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Calhoun |
Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 712 |
GNIS feature ID | 460609 |
Richard is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]
History
[edit]Richard (formerly Richards) was laid out and platted in June 1900. It was named for its founders, E. A. and Bessie P. Richards.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richard, Iowa
- ^ Beaumont E. Stonebraker (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Pioneer publishing Company. pp. 159.