Maple River, Iowa
Maple River is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
A post office was established as Maple River Junction in 1877, and renamed Maple River in 1883; the post office remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.[2][3] The community took its name from a nearby stream lined with soft maple trees.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple River, Iowa
- ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple River Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 98.
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Coordinates: 42°05′53″N 94°56′07″W / 42.09806°N 94.93528°W
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