Quandahl, Iowa

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Quandahl, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Quandahl, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°27′00″N91°36′24″W / 43.45000°N 91.60667°W / 43.45000; -91.60667
Country United States
State Iowa
County Allamakee
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 563
GNIS feature ID460480 [1]

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

History

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

Quandahl was founded in the northwestern corner of the county; the community's post office opened in 1877 and closed in 1906. [2]

Quandahl's population was 28 in 1902, [3] and was 42 in 1925. [4] The population was 60 in 1940. [5]

In the 1920s, Quandal had a bank, a mill, a creamery, and a blacksmith shop. The failure of the bank in the early 1930s set Quandahl down a path of decline, according to a new article from the era. [6]

In 1946, the almost-deserted community was reborn when a lens factory opened in Quandahl. The factory was owned by Theodore Franklin, and was credited for reviving the failing community. [6]

The community is adjacent to the Bear Creek Public Access area.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Quandahl, Iowa
  2. ↑ "GNIS Detail - Quandahl Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  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. 310.
  6. 1 2 "Quandahl Stirs with New Life". Dubuque Telegraph-Herald. Dubuque, IA. August 11, 1946. p. 4.
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