Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa Explained

Honey Creek, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
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:Pottawattamie
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:1014
Coordinates:41.4306°N -95.8664°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:51542
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:464584

Honey Creek is an unincorporated community in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,014 feet (309 m). Although it is unincorporated, it has a ZIP code 51542.[1]

History

Honey Creek was founded in the 1860s when the Chicago and North Western Railway was extended to that point.[2] The community took its name from nearby Honey Creek.[3] A post office was established in Honey Creek in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1990.[4] Honey Creek's population was 21 in 1902,[5] and 100 in 1925.[6]

Notes and References

  1. https://tools.usps.com/zip-code-lookup.htm?citybyzipcode USPS – Cities by ZIP Code
  2. Book: History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time . O. L. Baskin & Company . 1883 . 278.
  3. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 84.
  4. Web site: Pottawattamie County . Jim Forte Postal History . 19 March 2015.
  5. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  6. 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.