Oralabor, Iowa
Oralabor, Iowa | |
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  Oralabor, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 93°35′17″W / 41.70000°N 93.58806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459877[1] |
Oralabor is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Coal mining was the primary economic activity in Oralabor in the early 1900s.[2][3] A depot on the Chicago & North Western Railway stood in Oralabor.[2] The etymology of the name Oralabor is likely from the Latin phrase “Ora Et Labora” which means to pray and work.
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oralabor, Iowa
- ^ a b The Northwestern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1917. p. 778.
- ^ Terri A. Deems with the Ankeny Area Historical Society (28 October 2013). Ankeny. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4671-1038-9.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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