Cloud, Iowa
Cloud, Iowa | |
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  Cloud Location within Iowa  Cloud Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 41°10′30″N 93°14′07″W / 41.17500°N 93.23528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Marion |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464265[1] |
Cloud is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Geography
[edit]Cloud is located in the southern part of Dallas Township, just 1 mile (1.6 km) from the Lucas County line.[2]
History
[edit]Cloud was founded in the 1800s; no town plat ever existed. Cloud was founded near the railroad line of the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad that was built in the early 20th century through the southwestern part of Marion County.[2]
Cloud's population was 14 in 1902.[3]
Notable people
[edit]Hardin B. Cloud, Iowa state legislator, farmer, and merchant lived in Cloud; he also served as postmaster for Cloud.[4]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Cloud, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- 1 2 History of Marion County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. 1915. p. 162.
- ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ↑ 'Death of H. B. Cloud,' Knoxville Express (Iowa), April 17, 1901, pg. 3
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