Dunbar, Iowa - Wikiwand

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

Country

United States

Elevation

932 ft (284 m)

Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))

ZIP code

50158

Dunbar, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 41°56′26″N 92°46′53″W / 41.94056°N 92.78139°W / 41.94056; -92.78139
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Marshall
Elevation	932 ft (284 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50158
Area code	641

Dunbar is an unincorporated community and former railroad depot village in Green Castle Township, Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

Dunbar was platted in 1882 in Greencastle Township, halfway between LeGrand and Gilman. Many of the settlers were from Norway, and the church established there was associated with the United Norwegian Lutheran Church.^[1]

The Dunbar Creamery Company, a co-op, was organized in 1901. A grain company and lumber business followed. The Dunbar Savings Bank was organized in 1909. Dunbar also had a post office and general store in that era.^[1]

The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad served Dunbar from 1881 until 1980. Dunbar's population was 44 in 1902,^[2] and 55 in 1925.^[3]

Dunbar's population in 1940 was 50.^[4]

References

1 2 Battin, William (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1. Brookhaven Press. p. 173. ISBN 9781581038972. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
↑ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 298.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Marshalltown
Cities	Albion Clemons Ferguson Gilman Haverhill Laurel Le Grand‡ Liscomb Marshalltown Melbourne Rhodes St. Anthony State Center	Map of Iowa highlighting Marshall County
Townships	Bangor Eden Greencastle Iowa Jefferson Le Grand Liberty Liscomb Logan Marietta Marion Marshall Minerva State Center Taylor Timber Creek Vienna Washington
CDP	Green Mountain
Other communities	Bangor Bromley Dunbar LaMoille Quarry Van Cleve
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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