Gridley, Iowa
Gridley is an unincorporated community in Emmet County, Iowa, USA.[1]
History
Gridley was platted in 1899 by when the Chicago & Northwestern railroad was extended to that point.[2] The railroad company named the town after Ashel Gridley, an Illinois banker.[3] A post office was established in Gridley in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[4]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gridley, Iowa
- ↑ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 134.
- ↑ 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. 80.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gridley Post Office (historical)
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Coordinates: 43°23′58″N 94°34′24″W / 43.39944°N 94.57333°W
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