Wright, Iowa

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

Wright, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Wright, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°14′57″N 92°31′34″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMahaska
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)641
GNIS feature ID463215[1]

History

A post office was established at Wright in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[2] The community was named for a local landowner.[3]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright, Iowa
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright Post Office (historical)
  3. 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. 141.



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