Noble, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Noble, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Washington
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:689
Coordinates:41.1664°N -91.6197°W
Area Code:319
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:459531

Noble is an unincorporated community in Washington County, Iowa, United States.

History

Edward Case Noble owned a farm here, and when the Burlington and Western Railway was built, a station was established and a grain mill constructed.[1]

Noble's population was 53 in 1902,[2] and 78 in 1925.[3] The population was 50 in 1940.[4]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. David Lotz and Charles Franzen, 'Rails to a County Seat', The Print Shop, Washington Iowa, 1989; page 37.
  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.
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 307 . en.
  5. 'Judge's Death Ends 7 Month Sedition Trial,' Chicago Tribune, December 1, 1944, pg. 7