Florenceville, Iowa

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Florenceville, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Florenceville, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°29′57″N92°07′58″W / 43.49917°N 92.13278°W / 43.49917; -92.13278
Country United States
State Iowa
County Howard
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 563
GNIS feature ID456643 [1]

Florenceville is an unincorporated community located in Howard County, Iowa, United States. [1] It is adjacent to the village of Granger, Minnesota.

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Geography

Florenceville is located at 43°29'54" North, 92°7'58" West. Florenceville is in the northwest portion of section 10, Albion Township, Howard County. The Iowa-Minnesota state line forms the village's northern border. The Upper Iowa River runs through the village.

The area features a Karst topography. Niagara Cave, located a few miles northeast of the village, is one of the largest caves in the Midwest.

History

Florenceville, platted as Florence, sprang up in the mid-19th century. A post office operated from 1871 to 1902. [2] The population of the community was 58 in 1902, [3] and just 12 in 1925. [4]

Originally, it had a mill, a post office and a general store. Now, mostly houses remain. The village has a Methodist church that closed in the 1960s. An annual reunion service brings former and current residents back together for a Sunday in the summer. The church building is now owned and maintained by the Howard County Historical Society.

Tourism and recreation

The village features a county park popular for softball games. An Amish community thrives in the area and tours of Amish country are available.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Florenceville". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. (2021). "US Post Offices". Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. doi:10.7910/DVN/NUKCNA . Retrieved October 31, 2024.
  3. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ↑ 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. 1925. p. 190.
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