Eleanor, Iowa

Eleanor, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Eleanor, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°36′51″N 92°50′58″W / 42.61417°N 92.84944°W / 42.61417; -92.84944Coordinates: 42°36′51″N 92°50′58″W / 42.61417°N 92.84944°W / 42.61417; -92.84944
Country United States
State Iowa
County Butler
Elevation 968 ft (295 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 319
GNIS feature ID 464533[1]

Eleanor is an unincorporated community in Butler County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History

A post office called Eleanor was in operation from 1901 until 1903.[2] The community was named for Mrs. Eleanor McDonald.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eleanor, Iowa
  2. "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. 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. 68.


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