Herrold, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Herrold, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated Community
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:853
Coordinates:41.7205°N -93.7369°W
Area Code:515
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2047899

Herrold is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States. Herrold is located in Jefferson Township.[1] The state capital and county seat of Des Moines is slightly over to the southeast. Since 1990, the town has been part of nearby Camp Dodge and is not open to the public.

The historic Herrold Bridge crosses the Beaver Creek to the west of the community.[2]

History

Herrold's population was 75 in 1925.[3] The Iowa National Guard bought the town in 1990, and turned it into a training range. Most buildings from the town are now gone, but the schoolhouse is still used for training activities at Camp Dodge, and was renovated as recently as 2022.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1919 county map. Polk County, Iowa. 4 December 2017.
  2. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Registration Form. National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. 4 December 2017.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Iowa Guard Engineers Renovate old Schoolhouse . 2023-07-16 . National Guard . en-US.