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'''Berea''' |
'''Berea''' was an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa|Eureka Township]], [[Adair County, Iowa|Adair County]], [[Iowa]], United States.<ref name="gnis">{{GNIS|464460|name=Berea, Iowa}}</ref> |
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The community was named after the Ancient Greek city of [[Berea (Bible)|Berea]].<ref name="Diller1902">{{cite book|author=Joseph Silas Diller|title=Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eKoPAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA41|year=1902|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|pages=41}}</ref> A post office called Berea was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=IA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 January 2017}}</ref> In 1905, it was reported to have a population of 40, with a general store, a pharmacist, a creamery, a blacksmith and a wagonmaker.<ref>{{cite book |title=Polk's Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1905-1906 |volume=XIII |date=1905 |publisher=R. L. Polk & Co. |location=Des Moines; Chicago; Detroit |page=205 |edition=28th |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9sxOAQAAMAAJ&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q=Berea&f=false |access-date=May 21, 2021}}</ref> |
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A post office called Berea was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=IA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=11 January 2017}}</ref> The community was named after the Ancient Greek city of [[Berea (Bible)|Berea]].<ref name="Diller1902">{{cite book|author=Joseph Silas Diller|title=Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eKoPAAAAIAAJ&pg=RA1-PA41|year=1902|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|pages=41}}</ref> |
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Berea, Iowa | |
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  Berea, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 94°40′49″W / 41.37417°N 94.68028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Elevation | 1,306 ft (398 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464460[1] |
Berea was an unincorporated community in Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa, United States.[1]
The community was named after the Ancient Greek city of Berea.[2] A post office called Berea was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[3] In 1905, it was reported to have a population of 40, with a general store, a pharmacist, a creamery, a blacksmith and a wagonmaker.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berea, Iowa
- ^ Joseph Silas Diller (1902). Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 41.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ Polk's Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory 1905-1906. Vol. XIII (28th ed.). Des Moines; Chicago; Detroit: R. L. Polk & Co. 1905. p. 205. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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