Ivester, Iowa
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| Ivester, Iowa | |
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| unincorporated community | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Grundy County |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Ivester is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. It is located on County Road T19 west of Grundy Center, at 42.339581N, -92.994041W.[1]
History
Founded in 1871, Ivester was named after Charles Ivester Keiter, the editor of The Atlas, a Grundy Center newspaper.[2] Ivester had a post office[3] and a German Baptist Church in the late 1800s, founded in 1871, the congregation is still active as Ivester Church of the Brethren. The post office at Ivester closed in 1904.[4]
References
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- ↑ Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 116. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1-58729-531-8.
- ↑ United States Official Postal Guide (1896), George F. Lasher, Printer. p. 350.
- ↑ Old Post Offices: Grundy County, IA IAGenWeb.com Retrieved 2011-05-14.
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