Noble is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Noble, Iowa | |
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  Noble, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°09′59″N 91°37′11″W / 41.16639°N 91.61972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Washington |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459531[1] |
History edit
Edward Case Noble owned a farm here, and when the Burlington and Western Railway was built, a station was established and a grain mill constructed.[2]
Noble's population was 53 in 1902,[3] and 78 in 1925.[4] The population was 50 in 1940.[5]
Notable people edit
- Edward C. Eicher, United States District Court judge and Congressman, was born in Noble.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ a b "Noble, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ David Lotz and Charles Franzen, 'Rails to a County Seat', The Print Shop, Washington Iowa, 1989; page 37.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). 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. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 307.
- ^ 'Judge's Death Ends 7 Month Sedition Trial,' Chicago Tribune, December 1, 1944, pg. 7
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