Larland, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Larland, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Audubon
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1371
Coordinates:41.7317°N -94.7631°W
Area Code:712
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:458233

Larland was a rural unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States. It was located about 9 miles east of Aududon, the county seat, in Melville Township.[1]

History

A rural farming community,[2] a post office was established in Larland on April 30, 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on May 15, 1902.[3] Larland was located in the eastern part of Melville Township,[4] near the county line.

The community once had a general store,[1] and more than one rural school was located in Larland,[5] including the Union Schools and the Melville Schools.

Larland's population was 28 in 1902,[6] and 30 in 1924.[7] Years of rural migration emptied the area, and by 1932, Larland was considered abandoned.[8] The population was 10 in 1940.[9]

The Des Moines Register noted in 1989 the community no longer existed.[10]

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=dMpOAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA651 Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1918-19
  2. (29 September 1898). Larland News, Audubon County Journal
  3. Book: Andrews, Henry Franklin . History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions . 1915 . Brookhaven Press . 978-1-58103-241-3 . 296 . en . December 2, 2021 . February 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214225416/https://books.google.com/books?id=qlc0AQAAMAAJ&q=larland+audubon+county#v=snippet&q=larland%20audubon%20county&f=false . live .
  4. Web site: Audubon County . Iowa Ghost Towns . 6 August 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130925222703/http://www.iowaghosttowns.com/audubon_county_iowa_ghost_towns.html . September 25, 2013 .
  5. News: 1920-03-25 . Local and Personal . Audubon Republican (Audubon, Iowa) . 2021-06-06 . June 6, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210606045258/https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn87057928/1920-03-25/ed-1/seq-5/ . live .
  6. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 204 . en . December 2, 2021 . February 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240212001457/https://books.google.com/books?id=9AzrWecxN1wC&q=larland#v=snippet&q=larland&f=false . live .
  7. Book: General Rating Book . 1924 . Boston, MA . 283 . en . December 2, 2021 . February 14, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240214225419/https://books.google.com/books?id=0LpMAQAAIAAJ&dq=%2522larland%2522%252B%2522audubon%2520co.%2522&pg=PA283#v=onepage&q&f=false . live .
  8. Mott . David C. . Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa . 1932 . The Annals of Iowa . 18. 3 . 205. 10.17077/0003-4827.5529 . free .
  9. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 304 . en . December 30, 2023 . November 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103000157/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ . live .
  10. News: RAGBRAI Route On, Get In Gear . 7 June 2021 . The Des Moines Register . February 26, 1989 . June 7, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210607002857/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79088045/larland/ . live .

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