Hamlin, Iowa | |
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  Hamlin, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′01″N94°54′21″W / 41.66694°N 94.90583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Audubon |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 50117 [1] |
| Area code | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 457221 [2] |
Hamlin is an unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. [2]
Hamlin was laid out in 1872. [3] It was named for Nathaniel Hamlin, a pioneer settler. [4]
Hamlin's population was 14, in 1902. [5]
Hannibal Hamlin was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican vice president.
Audubon County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,674, making it Iowa's third-least populous county. Its county seat is Audubon. The county was named after John James Audubon, the naturalist and artist.
Audubon is a city and the county seat in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,053 in the 2020 census, a decline from 2,382 in the 2000 census.
Perry is a city in Dallas County, Iowa, United States, along the North Raccoon River. The population was 7,836 at the time of the 2020 Census. It is part of the Des Moines–West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Hamlin may refer to:
Hamlin Township may refer to:
Hannibal Hamlin Garland was an American novelist, poet, essayist, short story writer, Georgist, and psychical researcher. He is best known for his fiction involving hard-working Midwestern farmers.
Audubon Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 212.
Hamlin Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252.
Oakfield Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 314.
The Audubon County Court House is located in the county seat of Audubon, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003 as a part of the PWA-Era County Courthouses of IA Multiple Properties Submission. The courthouse is the third building the county has used for court functions and county administration.
Larland was a rural unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States. It was located about 9 miles east of Aududon, the county seat, in Melville Township.
Oakfield is a former unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, United States, located a half mile east of Brayton.
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The Former Audubon County Courthouse, also known as the Audubon County Historical Society Museum, is a historic building located in Exira, Iowa, United States. Court proceedings were first held in a schoolhouse in Hamlin's Grove after Audubon County was established in 1851. The county seat was relocated to Exira ten years later, and a disagreement erupted over where the county seat should be located. The county board of supervisors made an appropriation for a new courthouse in 1871, but its construction was delayed due to the disagreement. Exira eventually won and officials constructed the courthouse for about $2,200. The Exira Hall Company was established to build the two-story, frame structure. County offices were located on the first floor and the courtroom was located on the second floor. The county seat was moved to Audubon in 1879.
The Audubon County Home Historic District, also known as the Nathaniel Hamlin Park & Museum, is a nationally recognized historic district located south of Audubon, Iowa, United States. During their journey to the West, Mormons camped here in the 1840s. The place became known as Blue Grass Grove because of a legend that they spilled bluegrass seed from their wagons. The Meskwaki tribe used the area as a summer campground for hunting parties until 1886. The county purchased the property in 1890, and built the Renaissance Revival style home as a care facility. The facility stood empty for several years when it was designated as a preservation project to observe the United States Bicentennial. The park is named after Nathaniel Hamlin, one of the first settlers in Audubon County. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.
Elmer Carlson was an American cornhusking champion and founder of a hybrid corn company, among others. He was known to do elaborate actions at National Democratic Conventions, including bringing a roller-skating mule to the convention. During the summer of 1988, he paid for Hopi Native Americans from Arizona to travel to Audubon County, Iowa, to perform a rain dance at a baseball field which allegedly caused rain.
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