Angus, Iowa
Angus is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Angus, Iowa | |
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  Angus, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°53′00″N 94°09′27″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454191[1] |
History
Angus was originally named "Coaltown", and under the latter name was established as a coal mining community in the 1870s.[2] A post office called Coaltown was established in 1879, the name was changed to Angus in 1881, and the post office closed in the 1950s.[3] The present name "Angus" is after a railroad official.[4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Angus, Iowa
- "County History". Boone County. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 336.
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Boone County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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