Voorhies, Iowa

Voorhies, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°20′09″N92°28′58″W / 42.33583°N 92.48278°W / 42.33583; -92.48278
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Black Hawk
Elevation [1]	1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50643
Area code	319
GNIS feature ID	462593 [1]

Voorhies is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

Voorhies is located in the most southwestern portion of Black Hawk County approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Hudson and 7 miles (11 km) east of Reinbeck.

History

Voorhies was platted on June 17, 1900, shortly after the Chicago and Northwestern Railway reached its location. ^{[2] : 238}

There are two businesses currently in Voorhies—a grain elevator, the Voorhies Grain Company and Raincap Industries. ^[3] However, in 1904 in addition to the Northern Grain Company ^{[2] : 665} Voohries had a cooperative telephone association ^{[2] : 698} and creamery. ^{[2] : 678}

In 1924, Voorhies' population was 45. ^[4]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Voorhies, Iowa
2. Isaiah Van Metre, ed. (1904). History of Black Hawk County (PDF). Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Publishing Company. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
3. "Voohries Grain Company Inc" . Retrieved September 2, 2013.
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.

External links

• Black Hawk County government

• Iowa portal