Bryantsburg, Iowa

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Bryantsburg, Iowa
unincorporated community
Bryantsburg, Iowa is located in Iowa
Bryantsburg, Iowa
Bryantsburg, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°34′29″N 91°54′20″W / 42.57472°N 91.90556°W / 42.57472; -91.90556Coordinates: 42°34′29″N 91°54′20″W / 42.57472°N 91.90556°W / 42.57472; -91.90556
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBuchanan County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

Bryantsburg is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States.[1] It is located on Highway 150 north of Independence and south of Hazleton, at 42.579132N, -91.905063W.[2]

History[]

Bryantsburg in north-central Buchanan County, Iowa, in 1903

Founded in the 19th century, Bryantsburg was once home to a bank,[3] schools, and a post office. The post office was closed by 1925.[4]

Bryantsburg was on the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad, which operated until 1980.

Bryantsburg's population was 41 in 1902,[5] and 52 in 1925.[6]

Many Amish families now live in the Bryantsburg area.

References[]

  1. ^ "Bryantsburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  2. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. ^ Bleakly, John L. (1914). Biennial Report of the Auditor of State to the Governor of Iowa, p. 50. Robert Henderson Printer.
  4. ^ Whitney, H.N. (1925). State of Iowa Official Register, p. 647. Robert Henderson, Printer.
  5. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. ^ 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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