Angus, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Angus, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Boone
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1024
Coordinates:41.8833°N -94.1575°W
Area Code:515
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:454191

Angus is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Angus was originally named "Coaltown", and under the latter name was established as a coal mining community in the 1870s.[1] A post office called Coaltown was established in 1879, the name was changed to Angus in 1881, and the post office closed in the 1950s.[2] The present name "Angus" is after a railroad official.[3]

The population was 150 in 1940.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: County History . Boone County . https://web.archive.org/web/20170612044810/http://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/about-us/county-history . 24 March 2018. 2017-06-12 .
  2. Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 March 2018.
  3. Book: Goldthwait, Nathan Edward. History of Boone County, Iowa. 1914. Pioneer Publishing Company. 336.
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 292 . en.