Silver Creek, Iowa

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Silver Creek, Iowa
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Silver Creek
Location in Iowa
Coordinates: 42°21′40″N91°34′41″W / 42.36111°N 91.57806°W / 42.36111; -91.57806
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Delaware County
Elevation
303 m (994 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)

Silver Creek is an unincorporated community in Delaware County, Iowa, United States. It is located on County Highway D47, one mile north of Robinson and two miles southeast of Monti. [1]

History

Silver Creek was also known as Silvercreek. The post office was established under the name Silver Creek on June 13, 1890. The name was changed to Silvercreek on December 1, 1895. The post office closed on October 15, 1900. [2]

Silver Creek's population was just 10 in 1902, and 11 in 1915. [3] Silver Creek United Methodist church still operates in the community. [4]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Silver Creek, Iowa
  2. "GNIS Detail - Silvercreek Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  3. Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "Silver Creek (Rowley) Rowley Iowa". www.iaumc.org. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 24, 2021.