Dahlonega, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°03′31″N92°22′12″W / 41.05861°N 92.37000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Wapello |
Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 641 |
GNIS feature ID | 455767 [1] |
Dahlonega is an unincorporated community in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. [1]
Dahlonega lies northeast of Ottumwa, near the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway H-25.
Dahlonega was founded in Dahlonega Township. The site was originally named Shellbark because several homes were made of shellbark hickory wood, but was changed to Dahlonega, a Native American word meaning "gold" or "yellow". [2]
The post office at Dahlonega operated from 1844 to 1907. [3] A number of schools operated in the area. Dahlonega School No. 1 educated students from 1921 to 1959, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [4]
Dahlonega's bid to become the county seat of Wapello County was defeated by one vote in 1843. [5]
In 1850, Dahlonega had three stores, a tavern, a blacksmith shop, a church, a school, and a sawmill. A town hall, a pottery, and two meat-packing houses followed in 1856. [2]
Dahlonega's population was estimated at 300 in 1887, [6] and was 292 in 1902. [7] However, by 1917, the population had dropped to 131. [8] The population was 475 in 1940. [9]