Kesley, Iowa
| Kesley, Iowa | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Kesley, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°39′45″N 92°54′37″W / 42.66250°N 92.91028°WCoordinates: 42°39′45″N 92°54′37″W / 42.66250°N 92.91028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 50649 |
| GNIS feature ID | 458060 |
Kesley is an unincorporated community in southwestern Butler County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads southwest of the city of Allison, the county seat of Butler County.[1] Its elevation is 1,001 feet (305 m).[2] Although Kesley is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50649.[3]
History
A post office has been in operation in Kesley since 1900.[4] The community was named for Kesley Green, a local farmer.[5]
References
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kesley, Iowa
- ↑ Zip Code Lookup
- ↑ "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ 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. 89.
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