Ambrose, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Ambrose, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Iowa County |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 261 |
| Elevation Ft: | 856 |
| Coordinates: | 41.5314°N -92.2336°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464229[1] |
Ambrose was an unincorporated community in Iowa County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Geography
Ambrose was located at 41.5314°N -92.2336°W,[1] just west of Armah, Iowa. The two hamlets shared a cemetery: the Ambrose Catholic Armah Cemetery.
History
The area was served by a post office called Musquaka,[2] which operated from 1874 to 1895.[3] The Musquaka post office was changed to Ambrose in 1895.[4]
Ambrose's population was 96 in 1900.[5] Ambrose's post office was discontinued in 1902;[6] after that, mail was routed through the nearby town of Keswick.[7] In the early 20th century, the towns of Keswick, Armah, and Ambrose shared a telephone company. This was known as the Keswick, Ambrose, and Armah Mutual Telephone Company.[8] [9]
The population of Ambrose was 35 in 1920.[10]
By 1940, Ambrose's population had dropped to 7.[11]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2022-09-29 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
- Book: Dinwiddie, James C. . History of Iowa County, Iowa, and Its People . 1915 . S.J. Clarke publishing Company . 212 . en.
- Web site: Post Offices . 2022-11-26 . www.postalhistory.com.
- Book: Johann Michael and Margaret Dörsch: Their Descendants and Relatives . 1972 . 57 . en . The name of this post office was later changed to Ambrose, discontinued when rural free delivery was available from Keswick post office.
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- Web site: Post Offices . 2022-11-26 . www.postalhistory.com.
- Book: Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory . R.L. Polk & Company . 1905 . 163 . en.
- News: 1934-03-29 . Assessments of ailroad, Telephone, Telegraph, Express and Pipeline Companies . 6 . Williamsburg Journal Tribune . 2022-11-26.
- News: 1902-09-18 . Proceedings of the Board of Supervisors . 3 . Williamsburg Journal Tribune .
- Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 188–190 . en.
- Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 292 . en.
