Almont, Iowa

Almont is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

Almont, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Almont, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates:
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyClinton
Elevation
656 ft (200 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)563
GNIS feature ID464441

History

A post office was established as Almont Station in 1871, renamed Almont in 1883, and was discontinued in 1934.[2] The community was named for the Mexican general Juan Almonte.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almont, Iowa
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almont Post Office (historical)
  3. Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 36.



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