Zook Spur, Iowa
Former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
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Zook Spur is a former unincorporated community. It bordered 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 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] |
History
Zook Spur (or Zookspur) was a mining community and named after mining superintendent H. Zook. The Scandia Coal Company operated six mines in the area between 1906 and 1943.[2]
Zook Spur was a company town, however it had a school, churches, a baseball diamond, a pool hall, a bakery, and a company store. The town was located on the Milwaukee Railroad.[3] Zook Spur's population was 520 in 1925.[4] A number of cabins were on Zook Spur Place, south of the main intersection. Zook Spur prospered into the 1930s. The 1943 closure of the mines ended Zook Spur's growth.[3]
In 1948, the Zook Spur school district closed and the school building was put up for sale.[5] By 1975, little remained of the original community, aside from a few houses and the building where the Zook Spur bakery was located.[3]
