Cedar, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Cedar, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Cedar
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mahaska
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:814
Coordinates:41.2122°N -92.5258°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52543[1]
Area Code:641
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:455220

Cedar is an unincorporated community in southeastern Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. It lies along Iowa Highway 23 southeast of the city of Oskaloosa, the county seat of Mahaska County.[2]

Cedar has a Methodist church, Christian Reformed church, and a grain elevator.

History

A post office opened in 1874.

The Burlington and Western Railway arrived in Cedar in late 1882. This was a narrow gauge line, widened to standard gauge in 1902 and taken over by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. the Burlington line was abandoned in 1934.[3]

Cedar's population was 53 in 1925.[4] The population was 113 in 1940.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cedar ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2022. November 11, 2022.
  2. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  3. David Lotz and Charles Franzen, 'Rails to a County Seat', The Print Shop, Washington Iowa, 1989; pages 37, 47-52.
  4. 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 . 190 . en.
  5. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 295 . en.