Coal Valley, Iowa
Coal Valley is an extinct town in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
Coal Valley, Iowa | |
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Former town | |
  Coal Valley, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′54″N 93°57′03″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 464503[1] |
History
Coal Valley was platted in 1867 as a coal mining community.[2] Once the coal deposits were exhausted, Coal Valley's business activity shifted elsewhere and its population dwindled.[2] The former town site now is farmland.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Valley, Iowa
- Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 284.
- "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Boone County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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