Raleigh, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Raleigh, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Emmet
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1457
Coordinates:43.3394°N -94.8689°W
Area Code:712
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464711

Raleigh is an unincorporated community in Emmet County, Iowa, United States.

History

Raleigh got its start in the year 1899 as the result of the construction of the Minneapolis & St. Louis railroad through that territory.[1] The population was 10 in 1940.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa . Pioneer Publishing Company . 1917 . 137.
  2. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 310 . en.