Dahlonega is an unincorporated community in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Dahlonega, Iowa | |
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  Dahlonega, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′31″N 92°22′12″W / 41.05861°N 92.37000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455767[1] |
Geography
editDahlonega lies northeast of Ottumwa, near the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway H-25.
History
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Dahlonega was founded in Dahlonega Township. The site was originally named Shellbark because several homes were made of shellbark hickory wood, but was changed to Dahlonega, a Native American word meaning "gold" or "yellow".[2]
The post office at Dahlonega operated from 1844 to 1907.[3] A number of schools operated in the area. Dahlonega School No. 1 educated students from 1921 to 1959, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
Dahlonega's bid to become the county seat of Wapello County was defeated by one vote in 1843.[5]
In 1850, Dahlonega had three stores, a tavern, a blacksmith shop, a church, a school, and a sawmill. A town hall, a pottery, and two meat-packing houses followed in 1856.[2]
Dahlonega's population was estimated at 300 in 1887,[6] and was 292 in 1902.[7] However, by 1917, the population had dropped to 131.[8] The population was 475 in 1940.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dahlonega, Iowa
- ^ a b "Keeping History Alive at Dahlonega". Ottumwa Courier. January 12, 2000. p. 24. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Dahlonega Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Molly Myers Naumann (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dahlonega School No. 1" (PDF). Iowa History. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2015.
- ^ "Dahlonega School (Near Ottumwa, Iowa)". Iowa Backroads. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.
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