Kesley is an unincorporated community in southwestern Butler County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads southwest of the city of Allison, the county seat of Butler County.[1] Its elevation is 1,001 feet (305 m).[2] Although Kesley is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50649.[3]
Kesley, Iowa | |
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  Kesley, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′45″N 92°54′37″W / 42.66250°N 92.91028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50649 |
| GNIS feature ID | 458060 |
History edit
A post office has been in operation in Kesley since 1900.[4] The community was named for Kesley Green, a local farmer.[5]
Kesley's population in 1915 was 52.[6] The population was 127 in 1940.[7]
References edit
- ^ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kesley, Iowa
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
- ^ 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. 89.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.[permanent dead link]
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 303.
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