Maud, Iowa

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Maud, Iowa
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Maud, Iowa
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Maud, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°13′35″N91°22′13″W / 43.22639°N 91.37028°W / 43.22639; -91.37028
Country United States
State Iowa
County Allamakee
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 563
GNIS feature ID464646

Maud is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. [1]

History

Maud in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1903 Allamakee County Iowa 1903.png
Maud in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1903

Maud got its start as a way station on the railroad. [2] Maud's population was 12 in 1902, [3] and was also 12 in 1925. [4] The population was also 12 in 1940. [5] The Maud Post office operated from 1897 to 1917. [6]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maud, Iowa
  2. Ellery M. Hancock (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. pp.  261.
  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.
  5. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 306.
  6. "US Post Offices". Blevins, Cameron; Helbock, Richard W. 2021. Retrieved October 31, 2024.