Horton, Iowa

Horton lies at the junction of Iowa Highway 188 and County Road V14. It is three miles east of Plainfield.

Horton was platted by C.A. Lease in 1856. A sawmill had previously been built during the winter of 1855-1856.

The Horton post office was established in 1857, and a schoolhouse, the first frame schoolhouse in Polk Township, was built in 1859. These buildings were soon joined by a store, a blacksmith shop, and houses.^[2]

Horton's population was 75 in 1887,^[3] was 70 in 1902,^[4] and was 79 in 1917.^[5] Horton's population had increased to 100 in 1925,^[6] but the town's fortunes began to decline after that.

The Horton post office closed in 1907.^[7]