Gerled is an unincorporated community in Kossuth County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

Gerled, Iowa
Gerled is located in Iowa
Gerled
Gerled
Gerled is located in the United States
Gerled
Gerled
Coordinates: 43°23′00″N 94°11′16″W / 43.38333°N 94.18778°W / 43.38333; -94.18778
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyKossuth
TownshipLedyard
Elevation
1,158 ft (353 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code515
GNIS feature ID464558

History

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Gerled was named by conjoining the names of two adjacent townships: German and Ledyard.[1][2] A post office was established at Gerled in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[3]

Gerled's population was 27 in 1925.[4]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gerled, Iowa
  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. 77.
  3. ^ "Kossuth County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  4. ^ 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. 1925. p. 190.