Raleigh, Iowa

Raleigh, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Raleigh, Iowa is located in Iowa
Raleigh, Iowa
Raleigh, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°20′22″N 94°52′08″W / 43.33944°N 94.86889°W / 43.33944; -94.86889
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyEmmet
Elevation
1,457 ft (444 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID464711[1]

Raleigh is an unincorporated community in Emmet County, Iowa, United States.

History

Raleigh got its start in the year 1899 as the result of the construction of the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad through that territory.[2] The population was 10 in 1940.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Raleigh". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 137.
  3. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 310.


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