Maple River, Iowa

Maple River is an unincorporated community in Carroll County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[1]

History

A post office was established as Maple River Junction in 1877, and renamed Maple River in 1883; the post office remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968.^[2]^[3] The community took its name from a nearby stream lined with soft maple trees.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple River, Iowa
↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple River Post Office (historical)
↑ 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. 98.

Municipalities and communities of Carroll County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Carroll

Cities	Arcadia Breda Carroll Coon Rapids‡ Dedham Glidden Halbur Lanesboro Lidderdale Manning Ralston‡ Templeton Willey

Townships	Arcadia Eden Ewoldt Glidden Grant Jasper Kniest Maple River Newton Pleasant Valley Richland Roselle Sheridan Union Washington Wheatland

Unincorporated community	Maple River

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

Coordinates: 42°05′53″N 94°56′07″W / 42.09806°N 94.93528°W / 42.09806; -94.93528

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