Oralabor, Iowa
Oralabor is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Oralabor, Iowa | |
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![]() ![]() Oralabor, Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 93°35′17″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Polk |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 515 |
GNIS feature ID | 459877[1] |
History
Coal mining was the primary economic activity in Oralabor in the early 1900s.[2][3] A depot on the Chicago & North Western Railway stood in Oralabor.[2] The etymology of the name Oralabor is likely from the Latin phrase “Ora Et Labora” which means to pray and work.
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oralabor, Iowa
- The Northwestern Reporter. West Publishing Company. 1917. p. 778.
- Terri A. Deems with the Ankeny Area Historical Society (28 October 2013). Ankeny. Arcadia Publishing. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-4671-1038-9.
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