Oralabor, Iowa Explained

Official Name:	Oralabor, Iowa
Pushpin Map:	Iowa
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Iowa
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Polk
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	965
Coordinates:	41.7°N -93.5881°W
Area Code:	515
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	459877

Oralabor is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.

History

Coal mining was the primary economic activity in Oralabor in the early 1900s.^{[1] [2]} A depot on the Chicago & North Western Railway stood in Oralabor. The etymology of the name Oralabor is likely from the Latin phrase “Ora Et Labora” which means to pray and work.

Oralabor's population was 76 in 1925.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Northwestern Reporter . West Publishing Company . 1917 . 778.
2. Book: Terri A. Deems with the Ankeny Area Historical Society. Ankeny. 28 October 2013. Arcadia Publishing. 978-1-4671-1038-9. 9.
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.