Vinje, Iowa
Vinje, Iowa | |
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  Vinje, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°28′24″N 93°40′37″W / 43.47333°N 93.67694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Winnebago |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464787[1] |
Vinje is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States.[1] Vinje was founded by Norwegian settlers and is the site of an 1880 church.
Geography
Vinje is located along county highways A16 and R50, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Scarville.[2]
History
Vinje was founded by Norwegian settlers, and the name Vinje is of Norwegian origin. Bethel Lutheran Church was founded in 1880; the original church was burned in 1949, and was replaced with a new church in summer 1955.[3] The church at Vinje still holds services.
The post office in Vinje was established in 1894.[4]
Circa 1900, Vinje was home to the Vinje Creamery Association.[5] The milk station was consolidated into the Thompson Cooperative Creamery in 1897.[6]
The Vinje post office was discontinued in 1907.[4]
Vinje's decline occurred because — like other communities such as Ratna, Tweten, and Delano — it did not have rail access, a fact noted by county historians in 1917.[7] In 1924, Vinje's population was 23 residents.[8]
In 1940, Vinje's population was 13.[9]
The Harmon Lake State Gaming Area is located near Vinje. It was established in 1950 to give area residents an established area for duck hunting.[10]
The community, which had a reported population of 2 in 2011, is home to Vinje's Pub and Grub.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Vinje". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Winnebago County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
- ^ "Winnebago co. IAGenWeb - church records". iagenweb.org. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ a b "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ 1904 Complete Creamery Directory of the United States. 1904. p. 93.
- ^ Centennial Book Committee (1992). A peek at the past ... Thompson, Iowa, 1892-1992. A good place to call home. pp. 17–18.
- ^ A History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, Vol. 2. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 149.
- ^ General Rating Book. Boston, Massachusetts: Shoe and Leather Mercantile Agency. 1924. p. 296. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 314.
- ^ Iowa Conservationist. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 1950. p. 27.
- ^ Willette, Janet Kubat (December 21, 2011). "Burgers draw people to Vinje". Post-Bulletin.
See also
- Amund, Iowa, also in Winnebago County
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