Berea, Iowa

Berea is an unincorporated community in Adair County, Iowa, in the United States.^[1]

History

A post office called Berea was established in 1894, and remained in operation until 1908.^[2] The community was named after the Ancient Greek city of Berea.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berea, Iowa
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
↑ Joseph Silas Diller (1902). Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 41.

Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Greenfield
Cities	Adair‡ Bridgewater Casey‡ Fontanelle Greenfield Orient Stuart‡
Townships	Eureka Grand River Greenfield Grove Harrison Jackson Jefferson Lee Lincoln Orient Prussia Richland Summerset Summit Union Walnut Washington
Unincorporated communities	Arbor Hill Berea Canby Fisk Gilead Hebron Linwood Nanito Prussia
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°22′27″N 94°40′49″W / 41.37417°N 94.68028°W / 41.37417; -94.68028

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