Hebron, Iowa

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Hebron, Iowa
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Hebron, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°15′17″N94°17′07″W / 41.25472°N 94.28528°W / 41.25472; -94.28528
Country United States
State Iowa
County Adair
Elevation
1,240 ft (380 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 641
GNIS feature ID464575 [1]

Hebron is an unincorporated town in Adair County, Iowa, United States. [1]

History

Hebron appeared on the Rand McNally state map of Iowa in 1903. Adair County, Iowa map from 1903.png
Hebron appeared on the Rand McNally state map of Iowa in 1903.

Founded in the 1800s, Hebron was named after the ancient city of Hebron. [2] Hebron is located in the southeastern part of Grand River Township, near the Grand River. [3]

The Hebron Creamery operated in the community circa 1904. [4] Other businesses included a general store, a barber shop, an ice house, a saw mill, and a blacksmith shop. A school, a post office, and the Hebron Methodist Church also operated in the community. [5] The church is still in operation. [6]

Hebron's population was 106 in 1902, [7] and 66 in 1925. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hebron, Iowa
  2. Eugene Morrow Violette (1911). History of Adair County. Denslow history Company. pp.  413.
  3. Plat book of Adair County, Iowa, 1930 : Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa.
  4. Division, Iowa Dept of Agriculture Dairy and Food (1904). Annual Report. State of Iowa. p. 62.
  5. "Hebron". www.iowaghosttowns.com. Archived from the original on April 23, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "Hebron United Methodist Church - Find A Church". The United Methodist Church. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  7. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  8. General Rating Book. 1925.