Elvira, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Elvira, Iowa is located in Iowa
Elvira, Iowa
Elvira, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°51′32″N 90°21′19″W / 41.85889°N 90.35528°W / 41.85889; -90.35528
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyClinton
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
52732
Area code563

Elvira is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. It falls within the Clinton zip code (52732).

History

Elvira was platted in 1854. It was named by W. H. Gibbs, the owner of the town site, in honor of his wife.[1] Elvira's population was 31 in 1902,[2] and 37 in 1925.[3] The population was 150 in 1940.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. pp. 287–288.
  2. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  3. ↑ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
  4. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 299.


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