Eleanor, Iowa

Eleanor is an unincorporated community in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History

A post office called Eleanor was in operation from 1901 until 1903.[2] The community was named for Mrs. Eleanor McDonald.[3]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eleanor, Iowa
  2. ↑ "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. ↑ 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. 68.

Coordinates: 42°36′51″N 92°50′58″W / 42.61417°N 92.84944°W / 42.61417; -92.84944

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, February 23, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.