Coal Valley, Iowa
Coal Valley is an extinct town in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.[1]
Coal Valley, Iowa | |
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Former town | |
![]() ![]() Coal Valley, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 42°01′54″N 93°57′03″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Boone |
Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464503[1] |
History
Coal Valley was platted in 1867 as a coal mining community.[2] Once the coal deposits were exhausted, Coal Valley's business activity shifted elsewhere and its population dwindled.[2] The former town site now is farmland.[3]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coal Valley, Iowa
- Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 284.
- "County History". Boone County. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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