Elwood, Iowa
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Elwood, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Elwood United Methodist Church
Elwood United Methodist Church
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Location within the state of Iowa | |
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Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Clinton |
Elevation | 738 ft (225 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
GNIS feature ID | 456353[1] |
Elwood is an unincorporated community in northwestern Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 136 northwest of the city of Clinton, the county seat of Clinton County, and 5 miles (8 km) east of Lost Nation.[2] Its elevation is 738 feet (225 m).[1] It once possessed a post office, established in 1871.[3] Elwood was named in honor of Kinsey Elwood who platted the town in 1873.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '09. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2009, p. 39.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elwood Post Office
- ↑ Wolfe's History of Clinton County, 1911, p. 271.
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