Douglas, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Douglas, Iowa
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Pushpin Label:Douglas
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Douglas within the state of Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Fayette County
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:974
Coordinates:43.0083°N -91.8714°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:463549

Douglas is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. It is located near the junction of County Road B44 and Maple Road, three miles southwest of Eldorado.

History

Douglas was originally spelled Douglass. The population of the community was 216 in 1902,[1] and was 105 in 1925.[2] The population was 40 in 1940.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  2. 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.
  3. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 298 . en.