Dahlonega, Iowa

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Dahlonega, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Dahlonega, Iowa is located in Iowa
Dahlonega, Iowa
Dahlonega, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°03′31″N 92°22′12″W / 41.05861°N 92.37000°W / 41.05861; -92.37000
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWapello
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID455767[1]

Dahlonega is an unincorporated community in Wapello County, Iowa, United States.[1]

Geography

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Dahlonega lies northeast of Ottumwa, near the junction of U.S. Route 63 and County Highway H-25.

History

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Dahlonega in Wapello County, Iowa, in 1902
Dahlonega, Iowa, in Dahlonega Township

Dahlonega was founded in Dahlonega Township. The site was originally named Shellbark because several homes were made of shellbark hickory wood, but was changed to Dahlonega, a Native American word meaning "gold" or "yellow".[2]

The community is located in sections 8 and 9 of Dahlonega Township.[3]

The post office at Dahlonega operated from 1844 to 1907.[4] A number of schools operated in the area. Dahlonega School No. 1 educated students from 1921 to 1959, and is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[5]

Dahlonega's bid to become the county seat of Wapello County was defeated by one vote in 1843.[6]

In 1850, Dahlonega had three stores, a tavern, a blacksmith shop, a church, a school, and a sawmill. A town hall, a pottery, and two meat-packing houses followed in 1856.[2] In 1875, Dahlonega was the site of "one Methodist Episcopal Church, two stores, and one or two shops"; at that time, the population was estimated to be 200.[7]

Dahlonega's population was estimated at 300 in 1887,[8] and was 292 in 1902.[9] However, by 1917, the population had dropped to 131.[10] The population was 475 in 1940.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dahlonega, Iowa
  2. ^ a b "Keeping History Alive at Dahlonega". Ottumwa Courier. January 12, 2000. p. 24. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ Geo. A Ogle (1908). Standard atlas of Wapello County, Iowa. Geo. A Ogle Co. p. 59.
  4. ^ "GNIS Detail - Dahlonega Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 27, 2021.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ Molly Myers Naumann (April 2000). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Dahlonega School No. 1" (PDF). Iowa History. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 8, 2015.
  6. ^ "Dahlonega School (Near Ottumwa, Iowa)". Iowa Backroads. January 11, 2011. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  7. ^ Andreas, A.T. (1875). "Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Iowa". Archived from the original on November 30, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  8. ^ Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
  9. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  10. ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.