Ross is an unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]

Ross, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Ross, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°46′27″N 94°55′08″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
Counties	Audubon
Elevation	1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50025
Area code(s)	712
FIPS code	19-68835
GNIS feature ID	0460813

History

Ross was platted in July 1882,[2] in Leroy Township's Section 4.[3] It was named in honor of a local farmer.[4]

Among the establishments in the community of Ross were the post office (established in 1883),[3] a blacksmith shop, a lumber yard, a general store, a hardware store, and Ross Grain Elevator, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A railroad depot was completed in 1885.[3]

Ross' population was 55 in 1902.[5] By 1915, both Methodist and Lutheran churches operated in Ross.[3]

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