Bladensburg, Iowa

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Bladensburg, Iowa
Bladensburg, Iowa is located in Iowa
Bladensburg, Iowa
Bladensburg, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°02′46″N 92°14′14″W / 41.04611°N 92.23722°W / 41.04611; -92.23722Coordinates: 41°02′46″N 92°14′14″W / 41.04611°N 92.23722°W / 41.04611; -92.23722
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWapello
Elevation
761 ft (232 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)641
GNIS feature ID454670[1]

Bladensburg is a small unincorporated community in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.[1] It lies midway between Agency and Batavia at a distance of five miles (8 km) from each, and the largest nearby city is Ottumwa, seven miles (11 km) to the west-southwest.

History[]

The village of Bladensburg was established in 1853. It had a post office from 1855 to 1906. Bladensburg's population was 82 in 1902,[2] and 39 in 1925.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Bladensburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  3. ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.

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