Larland, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°43′54″N94°45′47″W / 41.73167°N 94.76306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Audubon |
Elevation | 1,371 ft (418 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 712 |
GNIS feature ID | 458233 [1] |
Larland was a rural unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States. [1] It was located about 9 miles east of Aududon, the county seat, in Melville Township. [2]
A rural farming community, [3] a post office was established in Larland on April 30, 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on May 15, 1902. [4] Larland was located in the eastern part of Melville Township, [5] near the county line.
The community once had a general store, [2] and more than one rural school was located in Larland, [6] including the Union Schools and the Melville Schools.
Larland's population was 28 in 1902, [7] and 30 in 1924. [8] Years of rural migration emptied the area, and by 1932, Larland was considered abandoned. [9] The population was 10 in 1940. [10]
The Des Moines Register noted in 1989 the community no longer existed. [11]
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