Berea, Iowa
Berea, Iowa | |
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| Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 94°40′49″W / 41.37417°N 94.68028°WCoordinates: 41°22′27″N 94°40′49″W / 41.37417°N 94.68028°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464460[1] |
Berea was an unincorporated community in Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States.[1]
History[edit]
Berea was founded along the banks of the Middle Nodaway River;[2] it was named after the Ancient Greek city of Berea.[3] A post office called Berea was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[4] In 1905, the community was reported to have a population of 40, with a general store, a pharmacist, a creamery, a blacksmith and a wagonmaker.[5]
In 1915, Berea was described as a village, with the Berea Horse Company being a noted business, owned by brothers Isaac Brown and A.R. Brown.[6] A school operated at Berea in the 1930s,[7] but most other services had closed by this time. Berea still appeared on state maps as late as 1960.[8]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berea, Iowa
- ↑ Plat Book of Adair County, Iowa. Mid-West Map Publishers. 1951. Search this book on
- ↑ Joseph Silas Diller (1902). Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 41. Search this book on
- ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ Polk's Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1905-1906. XIII (28th ed.). Des Moines; Chicago; Detroit: R. L. Polk & Co. 1905. p. 205. Retrieved May 21, 2021. Search this book on
- ↑ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People. Pioneer publishing Company. ISBN 978-1-58103-412-7. Search this book on
- ↑ Plat Book of Adair County, Iowa. 1930. Search this book on
- ↑ "Iowa". World Book Encyclopedia. I. 1960. p. 304 Political Map.
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