Utica, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Utica, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Van Buren
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:741
Coordinates:40.8147°N -91.835°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:462507

Utica is an unincorporated community in Van Buren County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

Geography

The community is at the junction of County Road W-30 and Iowa Highway 16.[1] It is in section 6 of Harrisburg Township and section 1 of Washington Township.

History

The Utica post office was established December 4, 1819; Robert Brownfield was the first postmaster. The Utica townsite was founded June 9, 1857, by John Whetsel, and was, according to The Annals of Iowa, probably named for Utica, New York. The Utica post office was discontinued on July 15, 1903.[2]

The population of Utica was 66 in 1902,[3] and was 38 in 1925.[4]

Utica was the home of Iowa State Representative Joseph A. Keck, who served in the 28th General Assembly. Keck was a member in the Utica Methodist Episcopal Church and was a Sunday school worker. He lived for fifty years in Van Buren County before moving to Seattle, Washington, in 1910.[5] [6]

The population of Utica in 1940 was 20.[7]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Iowa Gazetteer and Atlas . 2021 . Garmin, Ltd. . Yarmouth, ME . 61.
  2. Web site: Fitzpatrick . T.J. . July 1931 . The Place-Names of Van Buren County, Iowa . 2024-01-09 . 101 . University of Iowa.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en . June 27, 2021 . December 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229210727/https://books.google.com/books?id=9AzrWecxN1wC . live .
  4. 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 . June 27, 2021 . December 29, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231229220633/https://books.google.com/books?id=WqRRAQAAMAAJ . live .
  5. Web site: State Representative . 2022-11-20 . www.legis.iowa.gov . November 20, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221120151212/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=28&personID=3645 . live .
  6. Book: Annals of Iowa . 1915 . Iowa State Historical Department, Division of Historical Museum and Archives . 240 . en . January 10, 2024 . January 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110065942/https://books.google.com/books?id=DlhIAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA240&dq=%2522utica%2522%252B%2522van+buren+county,+iowa%2522&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjS5tqdmdKDAxVKD0QIHaeHDqIQ6AF6BAgGEAI#v=onepage&q&f=false#v=onepage&q=%2522utica%2522%252B%2522van%2520buren%2520county%252C%2520iowa%2522&f=false . live .
  7. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 313 . en . January 10, 2024 . November 3, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221103000157/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ . live .

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