Elon, Iowa

Elon, Iowa
Elon, Iowa
Unincorporated community
	Elon, Iowa
	Coordinates: 43°15′51″N91°19′26″W / 43.26417°N 91.32389°W Coordinates: 43°15′51″N91°19′26″W / 43.26417°N 91.32389°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Allamakee
Elevation	1,257 ft (383 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)	563
GNIS feature ID	464536

Last updated November 30, 2021

Elon is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.^[1]

History

A post office was opened in Elon in 1850, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1907.^[2] Elon's population was 17 in 1902,^[3] and 18 in 1925.^[4]

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References

1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elon, Iowa
↑ Ryan, Leo V. "Elon". Allamakee County, Iowa. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
↑ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). 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. p. 190.

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[gnis-1] 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elon, Iowa

[2] Ryan, Leo V. "Elon". Allamakee County, Iowa. Archived from the original on February 9, 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.

[3] Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.

[4] Company, Rand McNally and (1925). 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. p. 190.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Waukon
Cities	Harpers Ferry Lansing New Albin Postville‡ Waterville Waukon	Map of Iowa highlighting Allamakee County
Townships	Center Fairview Franklin French Creek Hanover Iowa Jefferson Lafayette Lansing Linton Ludlow Makee Paint Creek Post Taylor Union City Union Prairie Waterloo
Unincorporated communities	Church Dalby Dorchester Elon Ion Ludlow Lycurgus Maud Quandahl Rossville Thompson Corner Village Creek Volney Waukon Junction
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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