Cedar Bluff is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Cedar Bluff, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°47′09″N 91°18′30″W / 41.78583°N 91.30833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Cedar |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 455223[1] |
A post office was established here in 1841; it was then called Cedar River. In 1849, its name was changed to Gower's Ferry. It received its present name, Cedar Bluff, in 1859.[2] The population was 59 in 1940.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Cedar Bluff". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 534.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 295.