Wald, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Wald, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cedar
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:846
Coordinates:41.8378°N -91.1325°W
Area Code:563
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464788

Wald is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Wald was originally called Walden.[1] The community was named for W. D. Walden, a railroad employee. A post office was established at Wald in 1896 and closed in 1898.

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 . 135.