Gunder, Iowa

Gunder, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°58′18″N91°30′48″W / 42.9716497°N 91.5131994°W / 42.9716497; -91.5131994
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clayton
Elevation	1,112 ft (339 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Zip codes	52162
Area code	563
GNIS feature ID	457180

Gunder is an unincorporated rural village in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. ^[1]

Geography

The Turkey River flows south of Gunder, and Roberts Creek, a tributary, to the north. The county seat of Elkader lies approximately 10 miles to the southeast.

History

Ole Nelson, a Norwegian immigrant and Civil War veteran, was one of the founders of the village of Gunder. He settled in the area after the war, and built the first building in Gunder. ^[2]

Circa 1916, Gunder was home to the Norwegian Lutheran church. ^[2]

Gunder's population was just 12 in 1902, ^[3] and was also 12 in 1925. ^[4]

See also

• Iowa portal

• Ceres, Iowa

References

1. "Report for: Gunder". USGNIS. Retrieved October 26, 2017.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
2. Price, Realto E., ed. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa. Vol. 2. Chicago, IL: Robert O. Law Company. pp. 294–295. He may consistently be said to have been one of the founders of the village of Gunder, where he became the owner of six and one-half acres of land and where he erected the first building in the village.
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.