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Strand, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°04′20″N 94°54′07″W / 41.07222°N 94.90194°W / 41.07222; -94.90194
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Strand, Iowa
Strand, Iowa is located in Iowa
Strand, Iowa
Strand, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°04′20″N 94°54′07″W / 41.07222°N 94.90194°W / 41.07222; -94.90194
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAdams
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID464290[1]

Strand was an unincorporated community in Adams County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

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Strand, Iowa, appears on the 1903 Rand McNally map of Iowa.

The community of Strand was founded by Norwegian settlers. The Strand Lutheran Church began services on May 21, 1875,[2] and still has an active congregation today; in 1998, the Strand Church had 121 members.[3]

The post office at Strand was established in 1889, and operated until 1903[4] or 1909, closing with the introduction of rural free delivery.[2]

The Lovig Store in Strand operated in the late 1800s, and changed hands in 1895.[5]

Strand's population was 28 in 1902,[6] and 25 in 1924.[7]

Strand appeared on some maps of Iowa in the early 20th century,[8] but the community went into decline; the church and cemetery remain.

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Strand, Iowa
  2. ^ a b "Strand Church". iagenweb.org. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Strand Today - July 1998". SouthWest Iowa Ministries. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  4. ^ "Adams County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Adams County Free Press from Corning, Iowa on January 17, 1895 ·Page 3". Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  6. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  7. ^ General Rating Book. Boston, MA. 1925. p. 289.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ "Iowa". www.davidrumsey.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.