Larland was a rural unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States.[1] It was located about 9 miles east of Aududon, the county seat, in Melville Township.[2]
Larland, Iowa | |
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  Larland, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′54″N 94°45′47″W / 41.73167°N 94.76306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Audubon |
| Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 458233[1] |
History
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A rural farming community,[3] a post office was established in Larland on April 30, 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on May 15, 1902.[4] Larland was located in the eastern part of Melville Township,[5] near the county line.
The community once had a general store,[2] and more than one rural school was located in Larland,[6] including the Union Schools and the Melville Schools.
Larland's population was 28 in 1902,[7] and 30 in 1924.[8] Years of rural migration emptied the area, and by 1932, Larland was considered abandoned.[9] The population was 10 in 1940.[10]
The Des Moines Register noted in 1989 the community no longer existed.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Larland, Iowa
- ^ a b Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1918-19 Archived May 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine (1918), p. 651
- ^ (29 September 1898). Larland News Archived May 25, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, Audubon County Journal
- ^ Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-58103-241-3. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ "Audubon County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Local and Personal". Audubon Republican (Audubon, Iowa). March 25, 1920. Archived from the original on June 6, 2021. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. p. 204. Archived from the original on February 12, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
- ^ General Rating Book. Boston, MA. 1924. p. 283. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Mott, David C. (1932). "Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa". The Annals of Iowa. 18 (3): 205. doi:10.17077/0003-4827.5529.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 304. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ^ "RAGBRAI Route On, Get In Gear". The Des Moines Register. February 26, 1989. Archived from the original on June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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