Downey, Iowa
| Downey, Iowa | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
 Grain bins along the Iowa Interstate railroad tracks in Downey | |
  Downey, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°WCoordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W / 41.61611°N 91.34861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455974[1] |
Downey is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Downey was laid out in 1853 at the time the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through it.[2] Downey is named for its founder, Hugh D. Downey.[3]
References
- 1 2 "Downey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 512.
- ↑ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. p. 129.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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