Fern, Iowa
Fern, Iowa is an unincorporated community located in the thirty-second section of Beaver Township, Grundy County, Iowa.[1] As of January 2021 it has approximately 15 inhabited houses.
Fern, Iowa | |
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  Fern  Fern | |
| Coordinates: 42°29′05″N 92°46′14″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Grundy |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 456576 |
Location
Fern lies on the junction of 150th Street and N Ave of Iowa Highway 14, 6.1 miles (9.8 kilometers) northeast of Holland, Iowa, its postal code. It goes under the postal code 50642.[2]
Businesses
Fern has a feed store, Fern Feed & Seed, and a concrete grinding company, West Fork Grinding.[3]
History
Fern had a post office that opened under the name of Andersonville on June 22, 1892, until it was discontinued on December 31, 1907. The name was changed from Andersonville to Fern on March 20, 1894.[4]
References
- "IAGenWeb Grundy Co.: Land: Abandoned Towns". iagenweb.org. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Fern Populated Place Profile / Grundy County, Iowa Data". iowa.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- "Fern Feed & Seed 22985 150th St Holland, IA - MapQuest". www.mapquest.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- "Fern Post Office (historical) in Grundy County IA". iowa.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Grundy County | |
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