Plato, Iowa
Plato, Iowa | |
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![]() ![]() Plato, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°44′17″N 91°18′31″W / 41.73806°N 91.30861°WCoordinates: 41°44′17″N 91°18′31″W / 41.73806°N 91.30861°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Cedar |
Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 464232[1] |
Plato is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. Plato is located at 41°44′17″N 91°18′31″W / 41.73806°N 91.30861°W.
History[]
The classical Greek philosopher Plato is the town's namesake.[2] The population of the community was 12 in 1902,[3] and 30 in 1925.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Plato". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 150.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Cedar County, Iowa
- Unincorporated communities in Iowa
- Southeast Iowa geography stubs