Kesley, Iowa Explained

Kesley, 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:Butler
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:1001
Coordinates:42.6625°N -92.9103°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:50649
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:458060

Kesley is an unincorporated community in southwestern Butler County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads southwest of the city of Allison, the county seat of Butler County.[1] Its elevation is 1,001 feet (305 m). Although Kesley is unincorporated, it has a post office with the ZIP code of 50649.[2]

History

A post office has been in operation in Kesley since 1900.[3] The community was named for Kesley Green, a local farmer.[4]

Kesley's population in 1915 was 52.[5] The population was 127 in 1940.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
  2. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=50649 Zip Code Lookup
  3. Web site: Butler County . Jim Forte Postal History . 21 March 2015.
  4. 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. 89.
  5. Book: Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases . 63–66 .
  6. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 303 . en.