Vincennes, Iowa | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Iowa#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Vincennes |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Iowa##Location in the United States |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Lee |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Central (CST) |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Elevation Ft: | 541 |
Coordinates: | 40.4964°N -91.57°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 462576 |
Vincennes is an unincorporated community in the southern part of Lee County, Iowa, United States. It lies near the junction of 320th Street and Iowa Highway 27, south of Argyle. Its elevation is .
A post office named Camargo began operations in 1852. The name was changed to Vincennes in 1858. The post office at Vincennes closed in 1920.[1]
Vincennes' population was estimated at 125 in 1877,[2] was 128 in 1902.[3] and was 115 in 1925.[4]
Vincennes was also known as Sand Point circa 1925.[4]