Waubeek, Iowa
Waubeek, Iowa | |
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  Waubeek Location in Iowa  Waubeek Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°09′57″N 91°27′55″W / 42.16583°N 91.46528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Linn |
| Township | Buffalo |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 462744 |
Waubeek is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States.
Geography[edit]
It is located on the Wapsipinicon River on County Road X20 (Whittier Road) north of Whittier and southwest of Prairieburg, at 42.164779N, -91.462265W.[1]
History[edit]
An earlier town, named Paddington, was laid out adjacent and to the south of Waubeek in 1855. That area was included with Waubeek, when Waubeek was formally founded in either 1859,[2] or 1855.[3]
Waubeek's post office opened in 1858.[4]
In 1911, Waubeek had four stores, a creamery, two churches, schools, and a post office. Waubeek had no railroad access.[3]
In 1915, Waubeek's population was 210;[5] in 1940, the population was 225.[6]
The post office closed in 1960.[4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 230. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1-58729-531-8.
- ^ a b Brewer, Luther Albertus; Wick, Barthinius Larson (1911). History of Linn County Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 284.
- ^ a b "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa". Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 314.
Municipalities and communities of Linn County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |