Darbyville is an unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Darbyville, Iowa | |
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  Darbyville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 40°48′58″N 92°52′24″W / 40.81611°N 92.87333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Appanoose |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455793[1] |
History
editDarbyville was centered on a coal mine that closed in 1901, after it accidentally flooded.[2] A post office was established in Darbyville in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[3] The population was 44 in 1940.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darbyville, Iowa
- ^ Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-7385-9899-4.
- ^ "Appanoose County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.
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