Coal Valley, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Coal Valley, Iowa
Settlement Type:Former town
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
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:896
Coordinates:42.0317°N -93.9508°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464503

Coal Valley is an extinct town in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.

History

Coal Valley was platted in 1867 as a coal mining community.[1] Once the coal deposits were exhausted, Coal Valley's business activity shifted elsewhere and its population dwindled. The former town site now is farmland.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Goldthwait, Nathan Edward. History of Boone County, Iowa. 1914. Pioneer Publishing Company. 284.
  2. Web site: County History . https://web.archive.org/web/20170612044810/http://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/about-us/county-history . dead . 12 June 2017 . Boone County . 24 March 2018.