Eleanor, Iowa
Eleanor is an unincorporated community in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Eleanor, Iowa | |
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Eleanor, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 42°36′51″N 92°50′58″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Butler |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 319 |
GNIS feature ID | 464533[1] |
History
A post office called Eleanor was in operation from 1901 until 1903.[2] The community was named for Mrs. Eleanor McDonald.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eleanor, Iowa
- "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
- 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. 68.
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