Ridgeport, Iowa

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Ridgeport, Iowa
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Ridgeport, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°10′37″N93°55′03″W / 42.17694°N 93.91750°W / 42.17694; -93.91750
Country United States
State Iowa
County Boone
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 515
GNIS feature ID460628 [1]

Ridgeport is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1] An old variant name was "Mineral Ridge". [1]

History

Ridgeport was originally called "Mineral Ridge", and under the latter name was platted in 1854, taking its name from the ridge upon which the town site is situated. [2] A post office called Mineral Ridge was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1913. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeport
  2. "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Ridge Post Office (historical)