Eleanor, Iowa

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

History

A post office called Eleanor was in operation from 1901 until 1903.^[2] The community was named for Mrs. Eleanor McDonald.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eleanor, Iowa
↑ "Butler County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
↑ 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. 68.

Municipalities and communities of Butler County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Allison

Cities	Allison Aplington Aredale Bristow Clarksville Dumont Greene New Hartford Parkersburg Shell Rock

Townships	Albion Beaver Bennezette Butler Coldwater Dayton Fremont Jackson Jefferson Madison Monroe Pittsford Ripley Shell Rock Washington West Point

Unincorporated communities	Austinville Eleanor Kesley Sinclair

Coordinates: 42°36′51″N 92°50′58″W / 42.61417°N 92.84944°W / 42.61417; -92.84944

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