Malone, Iowa Explained

Malone, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Clinton
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:663
Coordinates:41.8136°N -90.4417°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Area Code:563
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1828967

Malone is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Malone was originally called Ramessa, but after a fire, the railroad station was moved and renamed Malone, after Malone, New York.[1] A post office was established as Ramessa in 1857, renamed Malone in 1867; the post office was discontinued in 1922.[2]

Malone's population was 57 in 1902,[3] and 67 in 1925.[4] The population was 15 in 1940.[5]

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. 97.
  2. Web site: Clinton County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 March 2015.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  4. 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.
  5. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 305 . en.