Edna, Iowa

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Edna, Iowa
The Edna Elevator
The Edna Elevator
Edna is located in Iowa
Edna
Edna
Coordinates: 43°23′05.9″N 96°05′39.4″W / 43.384972°N 96.094278°W / 43.384972; -96.094278Coordinates: 43°23′05.9″N 96°05′39.4″W / 43.384972°N 96.094278°W / 43.384972; -96.094278
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa
CountyLyon
TownshipLiberal
Area
 • Total0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
 • Land0.05 sq mi (0.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
1,411 ft (430 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
51246
Area code(s)712

Edna is an unincorporated town in Lyon County, Iowa, United States.[1] Edna is located on the western border of Liberal Township in Lyon County. It is located 6 miles (10 km) southeast of Rock Rapids, the county seat.

The town consists of about 10 houses, a couple of outbuildings and sheds, and in the center of town stands the Edna Grain Elevator.

History[]

Edna was founded in the 1800s; its population was 28 in 1902,[2] and 35 in 1925.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Edna". 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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