Florenceville, Iowa
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Florenceville, Iowa | |
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 Floranceville is on the Minnesota boarder next to Granger, MN | |
  Florenceville, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°29′57″N 92°07′58″W / 43.49917°N 92.13278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Howard |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 456643[1] |
Florenceville is an unincorporated community located in Howard County, Iowa, United States.[1] It is adjacent to the village of Granger, Minnesota.
Florenceville is located at 43°29'54" North, 92°7'58" West. Florenceville is in the northwest portion of section 10, Albion Township, Howard County. The Iowa-Minnesota state line forms the village's northern border. The Upper Iowa River runs through the village.
The area features a Karst topography. Niagara Cave, located a few miles northeast of the village, is one of the largest caves in the Midwest.
History
Florenceville, platted as Florence, sprang up in the mid-19th century. A post office operated from 1871 to 1902.[2] The population of the community was 58 in 1902,[3] and just 12 in 1925.[4]
Originally, it had a mill, a post office and a general store. Now, mostly houses remain. The village has a Methodist church that closed in the 1960s. An annual reunion service brings former and current residents back together for a Sunday in the summer. The church building is now owned and maintained by the Howard County Historical Society.
