Sunbury, Iowa
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Sunbury, Iowa | |
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 Sunbury, looking west along 290th street | |
 Interactive map of Sunbury, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°40′12″N 90°55′52″W / 41.67000°N 90.93111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cedar County |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 462084[1] |
Sunbury is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States.
History
Sunbury was founded when the railroad was introduced into the area.[3] Sunbury's population was 13 in 1902,[4] and 107 in 1925.[5]
Sunbury was the location of the Sunbury Dance Hall, which opened circa 1895 and closed in 1964.[citation needed] The hamlet also boasted a bank, which opened in 1901.[6] The bank has been abandoned for decades and in 2014 it was razed.
The population was 60 in 1940.[7]
