Wald is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Wald, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°50′16″N 91°07′57″W / 41.83778°N 91.13250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Cedar |
Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 464788[1] |
History
editWald was originally called Walden.[2] The community was named for W. D. Walden, a railroad employee.[2] A post office was established at Wald in 1896 and closed in 1898.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wald, Iowa
- ^ a b Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 135.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wald Post Office (historical)