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Berea, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 94°40′49″W / 41.37417°N 94.68028°W / 41.37417; -94.68028
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Berea, Iowa
Berea, Iowa is located in Iowa
Berea, Iowa
Berea, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 94°40′49″W / 41.37417°N 94.68028°W / 41.37417; -94.68028
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAdair
Elevation
1,306 ft (398 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID464460[1]

Berea is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

A post office called Berea was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.[2] The community was named after the Ancient Greek city of Berea.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berea, Iowa
  2. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  3. ^ Joseph Silas Diller (1902). Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 41.