Downey, Iowa
Downey is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa.[1]
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Grain bins along the Iowa Interstate railroad tracks in Downey | |
Downey, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°36′58″N 91°20′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Cedar |
Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 319 |
GNIS feature ID | 455974[1] |
Downey was established in 1856, the spring after the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was built through it, though the area had first been settled in 1836.[2] Downey is named for its founder, Hugh D. Downey.[3]
References
- "Downey". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- The History of Cedar County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, etc. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 512.
- Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 129.
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