Chequest, Iowa Explained
| Chequest, Iowa |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Chequest |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Davis |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 722 |
| Coordinates: | 40.8283°N -92.2458°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 464335 |
Chequest was an unincorporated community in Davis County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 722 feet (287 m). It was on County Road V42 near Chequest Creek.
History
The Chequest post office opened under the name Hall in 1884, was changed to Chequest in 1887, and closed permanently in 1905.[1]
Chequest's population was 15 in 1887,[2] 13 in 1902,[3] 42 in 1917,[4] and 15 in 1925.[5] The population was 11 in 1940.[6]
Notes and References
- Web site: GNIS Detail - Chequest Post Office (historical) . 2021-06-28 . geonames.usgs.gov.
- Book: Cram, George Franklin . Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States . 1887 . G.F. Cram . 367–369 . en.
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- Book: Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases . 63–66 .
- 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.
- Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 295 . en.
