Union Mills, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Union Mills, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Union Mills |
| Pushpin Label Position: | top |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mahaska |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 764 |
| Coordinates: | 41.4525°N -92.5708°W |
| Area Code: | 641 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464781 |
Union Mills is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
A post office was established at Union Mills in 1848, and was discontinued in 1857. The post office was reestablished in 1863 and was discontinued in 1907; it was briefly known as Widow's Home.
The population of Union Mills was estimated at 50 in 1887,[1] was 60 in 1902,[2] and was 52 in 1925.[3]
Notes and References
- Book: Cram, George Franklin . Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States . 1887 . G.F. Cram . 367–369 . en.
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- 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.
