Vilmar, Iowa Explained

Vilmar, Iowa
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Pushpin Map:USA Iowa#USA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Butler
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1053
Coordinates:42.8181°N -92.8294°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID

Vilmar, also known as Wilmar, is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Iowa, United States. It lies west of Iowa Highway 14 5.5 miles southwest of the community of Greene. Its elevation is 1,053 feet.

History

Vilmar was founded by German families. The German Evangelical Lutheran St. Johannes Church was built in 1883,[1] the grounds included a parsonage and confirmation school.[2] St. John's Lutheran Church - Vilmar still operates in the community.[3]

Vilmar's population was 21 in 1915,[4] and 15 in 1925.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Church Will Celebrate 60th Anniversary . en . Globe-Gazette from Mason City, Iowa on November 25, 1939 · Page 10 . 2021-06-29.
  2. Web site: History . 2021-06-29 . St. John's - Vilmar . en-US.
  3. Web site: St. John's - Vilmar . 2021-06-29 . St. John's - Vilmar . en-US.
  4. Book: Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases . 63–66.
  5. 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.