Downey, Iowa

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Downey, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Grain bins along the Iowa Interstate railroad tracks in Downey
Grain bins along the Iowa Interstate railroad tracks in Downey
Downey, Iowa is located in Iowa
Downey, Iowa
Downey, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°W / 41.61611; -91.34861Coordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°W / 41.61611; -91.34861
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyCedar
Elevation
689 ft (210 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)319
GNIS feature ID455974[1]

Downey is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa.[1]

History[]

Downey was established in 1856, the spring after the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through it, though the area had first been settled in 1836.[2] Downey is named for its founder, Hugh D. Downey.[3] Downey's population was 100 in 1902,[4] and 105 in 1925.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Downey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ^ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 512.
  3. ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 129.
  4. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  5. ^ 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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