Veo, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Veo, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Jefferson
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:745
Coordinates:41.1542°N -91.9081°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464308

Veo is a former unincorporated community in northwest Penn Township, Jefferson County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Founded in 1882, Veo was named in honor of V.O. Jones, who operated the first store and railroad depot in the hamlet. The Burlington Western Railroad operated in Veo from that year to 1971.[1]

The population of Veo was 25 in 1902,[2] and was 21 in 1925.[3]

Veo's population was 4 in 1940.[4]

In December 1994, the old railroad depot in Veo was destroyed by a fire.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veo . 2021-06-21 . iagenweb.org.
  2. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
  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.
  4. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 314 . en.