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Ridgeport, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°10′37″N 93°55′03″W / 42.17694°N 93.91750°W / 42.17694; -93.91750
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Ridgeport, Iowa
Ridgeport, Iowa is located in Iowa
Ridgeport, Iowa
Ridgeport, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°10′37″N 93°55′03″W / 42.17694°N 93.91750°W / 42.17694; -93.91750
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyBoone
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code515
GNIS feature ID460628[1]

Ridgeport is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] An old variant name was "Mineral Ridge".[1]

History

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Ridgeport was originally called "Mineral Ridge", and under the latter name was platted in 1854, taking its name from the ridge upon which the town site is situated.[2] A post office called Mineral Ridge was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1913.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeport
  2. ^ "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Ridge Post Office (historical)