Long Point, Iowa

Long Point is an unincorporated community in Tama County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Long Point in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1920.^[2]^[3] The community was named from a long point on the nearby Iowa River.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Point, Iowa
↑ "Tama County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Long Point Post Office (historical)
↑ 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. 95.

Municipalities and communities of Tama County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Toledo

Cities	Chelsea Clutier Dysart Elberon Garwin Gladbrook Le Grand‡ Lincoln Montour Tama Toledo Traer Vining

Townships	Buckingham Carlton Carroll Clark Columbia Crystal Geneseo Grant Highland Howard Indian Village Lincoln Oneida Otter Creek Perry Richland Salt Creek Spring Creek Tama Toledo York

Unincorporated communities	Buckingham Long Point Meskwaki Settlement

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°56′43″N 92°29′02″W / 41.94528°N 92.48389°W / 41.94528; -92.48389

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