Gridley is an unincorporated community in Emmet County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Gridley, Iowa | |
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  Gridley, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′58″N 94°34′24″W / 43.39944°N 94.57333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Emmet |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464037[1] |
History
editGridley was platted in 1899 when the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was extended to that point.[2] The railroad company named the town after Ashel Gridley, an Illinois banker.[3] A post office was established in Gridley in 1900, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1910.[4]
Gridley's population was 27 in 1925.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gridley, Iowa
- ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 134.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 80.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gridley Post Office (historical)
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
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