Juniata, Iowa

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Juniata, Iowa
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Juniata
Coordinates: 42°34′48.93″N95°08′52.98″W / 42.5802583°N 95.1480500°W / 42.5802583; -95.1480500
CountryUnited States
State Iowa
County Buena Vista
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 712
GNIS feature ID464599 [1]

Juniata was an unincorporated community in Buena Vista County, located in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]

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Geography

Juniata was at 42°34′48.93″N95°08′52.98″W / 42.5802583°N 95.1480500°W / 42.5802583; -95.1480500 , [1] south of Outlet Creek, [2] on U.S. Highway 71.

History

Juniata was originally called Northam, but the name was changed due to a supposed similarity between Northam and Alarathon. [3]

The community was founded alongside the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. [4] The then-new community was announced in 1914: "The town of Juniata is surrounded by large and productive farms. A general store is needed, also a stock buyer, a meat market, butter and egg store, a boarding house and a bank." [5]

Juniata's population was 11 in 1915, [6] and was 10 in 1940. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Juniata, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ↑ Maccracken, Jim (July 21, 2018). Buena Vista County Iowa Fishing & Floating Guide Book: Complete fishing and floating information for Buena Vista County Iowa. Recreational Guides.
  3. ↑ Wegerslev, C. H.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; Walpole, Thomas (1909). "Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa". Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Juniata, Iowa. MILW · Iowa Heritage Digital Collections". www.iowaheritage.org. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ Company, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St Paul Railway (1914). New Towns and Business Opportunities: Along the Lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. p. 16.
  6. ↑ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa. 1917. p. 66.
  7. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 303.


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