Froelich, Iowa
Froelich, Iowa | |
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![The General Store and Post Office in Froelich was established in 1891[1]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/General_Store_and_Post_Office_%281891%29%2C_Froelich%2C_Iowa.jpg/250px-General_Store_and_Post_Office_%281891%29%2C_Froelich%2C_Iowa.jpg) The General Store and Post Office in Froelich was established in 1891[1] | |
  Froelich, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°00′24″N 91°19′18″W / 43.00667°N 91.32167°WCoordinates: 43°00′24″N 91°19′18″W / 43.00667°N 91.32167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 456791[2] |
Froelich (/ˈfreɪlɪk/ FREY-lik)[3] is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Iowa, United States.[2]
History[]
Froelich was once served by its own post office, which is now closed.[4]
Froelich was named for the early landowner of the town site.[5] Froelich's population was 60 in 1902,[6] and 43 in 1925.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Froelich, Iowa". Froelich Foundation. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Froelich
- ^ "Pronouncing Iowa Place Names: An Audio Guide (Expanded to 100 entries)".
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Froelich Post Office
- ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 317.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ 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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