Oralabor is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Oralabor, Iowa | |
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  Oralabor, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 93°35′17″W / 41.70000°N 93.58806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459877[1] |
History
editCoal mining was the primary economic activity in Oralabor in the early 1900s.[2][3] A depot on the Chicago & North Western Railway stood in Oralabor.[2] The etymology of the name Oralabor is likely from the Latin phrase “Ora Et Labora” which means to pray and work.
Oralabor's population was 76 in 1925.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oralabor, Iowa
- ^ a b The Northwestern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1917. p. 778.
- ^ Terri A. Deems with the Ankeny Area Historical Society (October 28, 2013). Ankeny. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4671-1038-9.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
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