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Dale, Iowa

Dale, Iowa
Sign in Dale City
Sign in Dale City
Dale, Iowa is located in Iowa
Dale, Iowa
Dale, Iowa
Location within Iowa
Coordinates: 41°35′45″N 94°20′31″W / 41.595821°N 94.341909°W / 41.595821; -94.341909
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyGuthrie
Elevation
1,004 ft (306 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641

Dale (also known as Dale City) is an unincorporated community in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

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Dale on Oct. 10, 2025

Dale was laid out in 1856 by John Lonsdale.[2] A post office operated in Dale from 1852 to 1922.[3]

Dale was formerly called Allen from 1852 to 1856, Morrisburgh from 1856 to 1865, and Dale City from 1865 to 1883 before its current name.[3]

The population was 32 in 1940.[4]

References

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  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale, Iowa
  2. History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 472.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dale Post Office
  4. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.