Ross, Iowa
Appearance
Ross, Iowa | |
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Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
Counties | Audubon |
Elevation | 1,394 ft (425 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 50025 |
Area code | 712 |
FIPS code | 19-68835 |
GNIS feature ID | 0460813 |
Ross is an unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]
History
Ross was platted in 1882.[2] It was named in honor of a local farmer.[3] A railroad depot was completed in 1885.[4]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ross, Iowa
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 120.
- ^ History of the origin of the place names in nine Northwestern states. 1908. p. 120.
- ^ Henry Franklin Andrews (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 288.