James, Iowa Explained

Official Name:James, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Pushpin Label:James
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Plymouth
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2000
Timezone:Central (EST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:345
Elevation Ft:1132
Coordinates:42.5778°N -96.3175°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:51108
Area Code:712

James is an unincorporated community in Plymouth County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

A post office was established at James in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943. The community was named for James Blair, the brother of railroad magnate John Insley Blair.[1] James' population was 25 in 1902,[2] and 35 in 1925.[3]

References

42.5778°N -96.3175°W

Notes and References

  1. 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. 179.
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  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.