German City is a ghost town in Woodbury County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
A post office was established at German City in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903.[2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected.[1]
References
- 1 2 "A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier". Moville Record. Oct 16, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: German City Post Office (historical)
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Woodbury County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°16′05″N 96°02′46″W / 42.268047°N 96.046126°W
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