Troy Mills, Iowa

Troy Mills is an unincorporated community in northern Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads north of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County.[2] Its elevation is 869 feet (265 m).[1] Although Troy Mills is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52344,[3] which opened on 10 June 1867,[4] and a full volunteer fire department.

Troy Mills, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Troy Mills
Location in Iowa
Troy Mills
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 42°17′24″N 91°40′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLinn
TownshipSpring Grove
Elevation
869 ft (265 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52344
GNIS feature ID462343[1]

History

Troy Mills was laid out in 1870. A gristmill and sawmill had existed there previously.[5]

Education

The North Linn Community School District operates area public schools.[6]

References
  1. "Troy Mills, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Troy Mills Post Office
  5. The History of Linn County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 601.
  6. "NORTH LINN" (PDF). Iowa Department of Education. Retrieved 2020-08-25.


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