Saylor, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Saylor, Iowa
Settlement Type:unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Polk
Unit Pref:Imperial
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:958
Coordinates:41.6661°N -93.5967°W
Area Code:515
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:464734

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

History

Saylor took its name from Saylor Township.[1] The post office in Saylor was called Marquisville. The Marquisville post office operated from 1892 until 1907.[2]

Saylor's population was 25 in 1925.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . Chicago and North Western Railway Company . 1908 . 123.
  2. Web site: Polk County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 March 2015.
  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.