Quarry, Iowa

Quarry is a rural unincorporated community in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.

Quarry, Iowa
unincorporated community
Quarry, Iowa
Quarry, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°01′5″N 92°48′22″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMarshall
Established1868
Elevation
892 ft (272 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50158
Area code(s)641

History

Quarry was laid out by the Le Grand Quarry Company in 1868.[1] The mining community took its name from the nearby quarry.[2] A post office was established at Quarry in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.[3]

gollark: Yes (for purposes).
gollark: GAZE.
gollark: ```pythonprint(pow(193, 22604, 1891))```
gollark: ```pythonprint(pow(193, 22604, 1891)```
gollark: Prime number generation: iterate over all natural numbers and find prime ones.Algorithms for big numbers: simply run slowly, python has builtins.Padding algorithms: don't.Key generation: os.urandom?!

References
  1. The History of Marshall County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Co. 1878. pp. 541.
  2. 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. 116.
  3. "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 26 March 2015.



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