Zook Spur is a former unincorporated community at the border of Dallas County and Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] It was at the corner of what is now NW 158th Avenue and Iowa State Highway 17.
Zook Spur, Iowa | |
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former unincorporated community | |
![]() ![]() Zook Spur, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°50′31″N 93°48′56″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Dallas and Polk |
Elevation | 948 ft (289 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 463290[1] |
Zook Spur (or Zookspur) was a mining community, and was named after mining superintendent H. Zook. The Scandia Coal Company operated six mines in the area between 1906 and 1943.[2]
Zook Spur's population was 520 in 1925.[3] A number of cabins were on Zook Spur Place, south of the main intersection. Little remains of the original community.
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County seat: Adel | ||
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County seat: Des Moines | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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