Killduff, Iowa
Killduff is an unincorporated community in southeastern Jasper County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads southeast of the city of Newton, the county seat of Jasper County.[1]
Killduff, Iowa | |
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![]() ![]() Killduff Location within the state of Iowa ![]() ![]() Killduff Killduff (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 41°36′29″N 92°54′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50137 |
GNIS feature ID | 458072 |
History
Killduff has a post office which opened on July 2, 1883.[2]
Killduff was once located on the Iowa Central Railway. In 1912, Killduff contained a post office, two stores, a lumber yard, and a blacksmith shop.[3]
References
- Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Killduff Post Office
- Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 288.
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