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Ridgeport is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] An old variant name was "Mineral Ridge".[1]

Ridgeport, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Ridgeport, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°10′37″N 93°55′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyBoone
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)515
GNIS feature ID460628[1]

History


Ridgeport was originally called "Mineral Ridge", and under the latter name was platted in 1854, taking its name from the ridge upon which the town site is situated.[2] A post office called Mineral Ridge was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1913.[3]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeport
  2. "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Ridge Post Office (historical)

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