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Dahlonega is an unincorporated community in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.[1] It lies northeast of Ottumwa, near the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway H-25.
Dahlonega, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Dahlonega, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°03′31″N 92°22′12″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Wapello |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455767[1] |
History
Dahlonega was founded in Dahlonega Township. The post office at Dahlonega operated from 1844 to 1907.[2] A number of schools operated in the area. Dahlonega School No. 1 educated students from 1921 to 1959, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]
Dahlonega's bid to become the county seat of Wapello County was defeated by one vote in 1843.[4]
Dahlonega's population was estimated at 300 in 1887,[5] and was 292 in 1902.[6] However, by 1917, the population had dropped to 131.[7]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dahlonega, Iowa
- "GNIS Detail - Dahlonega Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- Molly Myers Naumann (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dahlonega School No. 1" (PDF). Iowa History. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-08.
- "Dahlonega School (Near Ottumwa, Iowa)". Iowa Backroads. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
- Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
- Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
Municipalities and communities of Wapello County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Ottumwa | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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