Discord, Iowa
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Discord, Iowa | |
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  Discord, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°25′55″N 95°50′39″W / 42.43193°N 95.84418°WCoordinates: 42°25′55″N 95°50′39″W / 42.43193°N 95.84418°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Woodbury |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 466264[1] |
Discord is a former unincorporated community in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States.[1]
History
The origin of the name Discord is obscure.[2] A post office was established at Discord in 1870, and remained in operation until 1884.[3][4]
Discord has been called the "best representation of complete abandonment [in the area] now marked only by a sign."[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Discord, Iowa
- ↑ "A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier". Moville Record. Oct 16, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Woodbury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ (26 June 2003). Cities in Woodbury County past and present, Sioux City Journal
- ↑ Holcomb, Jason P.; Frederic, Paul; Brunn, Stanley D. (2020). "A Visual Typology of Abandonment in Rural America: From End-of-Life to Treading Water, Recycling, Renaissance, and Revival". Land. p. 94. doi:10.3390/land9030094. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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