Wald, Iowa

Wald is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[1]

History

Wald was originally called Walden.^[2] The community was named for W. D. Walden, a railroad employee.^[2] A post office was established at Wald in 1896, and closed in 1898.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wald, Iowa
↑ 2.0 2.1 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. 135.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wald Post Office (historical)

Municipalities and communities of Cedar County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Tipton

Cities	Bennett Clarence Durant‡ Lowden Mechanicsville Stanwood Tipton West Branch‡ Wilton‡

Townships	Cass Center Dayton Fairfield Farmington Fremont Gower Inland Iowa Linn Massillon Pioneer Red Oak Rochester Springdale Springfield Sugar Creek

CDP	Rochester

Other unincorporated communities	Buchanan Cedar Bluff Centerdale Downey Massillon Plato Springdale Sunbury Wald

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°50′16″N 91°07′57″W / 41.83778°N 91.13250°W / 41.83778; -91.13250