Saylor, Iowa

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

Saylor, Iowa
unincorporated community
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa (the United States)
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyPolk
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)515
GNIS feature ID464734

History

Saylor took its name from Saylor Township.[2] The post office in Saylor was called Marquisville.[2] The Marquisville post office operated from 1892 until 1907.[3]

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gollark: We should not meet as this would provide information about my location and appearance.
gollark: Some hard things are satisfying to work on because of being intellectually challenging and such, but not exactly hard*ships* like "hmm I have cancer now" or "I accidentally lost all my money to a swarm of bees".
gollark: Some difficult things are just interesting puzzly things which are frustrating at worst.
gollark: Some hardships are really awful and do not give you much feeling of reward for overcoming it. Some you *can't* really overcome (with current technology) e.g. terminal cancer.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saylor, Iowa
  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. 123.
  3. "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 March 2015.



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