Prole, Iowa

Prole, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Prole, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 93°43′38″W / 41.40917°N 93.72722°W / 41.40917; -93.72722Coordinates: 41°24′33″N 93°43′38″W / 41.40917°N 93.72722°W / 41.40917; -93.72722
Country United States
State Iowa
County Warren
Elevation 978 ft (298 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 50229
Area code(s) 515
GNIS feature ID 460458[1]

Prole is an unincorporated community in northwestern Warren County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 28 northwest of the city of Indianola, the county seat of Warren County.[2] Its elevation is 978 feet (298 m).[1] Although Prole is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 50229.[3]

History

Prole was laid out in 1884.[4] A post office has been in operation in Prole since 25 September 1884.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Prole, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 38.
  3. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  4. ↑ Martin, W. C. (1908). History of Warren County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1908... ; with Biographical Sketches of Some Prominent Citizens of the County. S.J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 315.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prole Post Office


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.