Quarry, Iowa

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Quarry, Iowa
Quarry, Iowa is located in Iowa
Quarry, Iowa
Quarry, Iowa
Quarry, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°01′5″N 92°48′22″W / 42.01806°N 92.80611°W / 42.01806; -92.80611
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMarshall
Established1868
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50158
Area code(s)641

Quarry is a rural unincorporated community in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

History[]

Quarry was laid out by the Le Grand Quarry Company in 1868.[1] The mining community took its name from the nearby quarry.[2] A post office was established at Quarry in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ The History of Marshall County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Co. 1878. pp. 541.
  2. ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 116.
  3. ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.

Coordinates: 42°01′05″N 92°48′22″W / 42.01806°N 92.80611°W / 42.01806; -92.80611


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