Bromley, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°07′8″N 93°07′47″W / 42.11889°N 93.12972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | ![]() |
County | Marshall |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 641 |
GNIS feature ID | 464470 [1] |
Bromley is a former village in Minerva Township, Marshall County, Iowa, United States.
Bromley was platted by Charles Bromley in September 1881. [2]
The community was built adjacent to the Story City Branch of the Central Iowa Railway. The town plat was divided into sixteen blocks, with three north-south streets (High, Main, and Liberty streets) and five east-west streets (first through fifth streets). A railroad depot was built at the center of the community, with the Central Iowa Railroad bisecting the community. Bromley was located between Minerva and Clemmons (Clemmons Grove). [3]
Bromley's population was estimated at 100 in 1890, [4] 150 in 1900, [5] and 150 in 1925. [6]
Despite the community's location on a major rail line and the presence of a brick and tile factory in the community, Bromley did not stay prosperous after its early years. [2] By 1940, Bromley's population had declined to just 4 residents. [7]
Early 20th Century historians suspected Bromley's failure to prosper might have been its location: just two miles west of Minerva and one mile east of Clemmons. According to historian William Battin (1912), "the town failed to grow." [2]
Today, Bromley is the site of Bromley Pond, just east of Clemmons.
Bromley, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°07′8″N 93°07′47″W / 42.11889°N 93.12972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | ![]() |
County | Marshall |
Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 641 |
GNIS feature ID | 464470 [1] |
Bromley is a former village in Minerva Township, Marshall County, Iowa, United States.
Bromley was platted by Charles Bromley in September 1881. [2]
The community was built adjacent to the Story City Branch of the Central Iowa Railway. The town plat was divided into sixteen blocks, with three north-south streets (High, Main, and Liberty streets) and five east-west streets (first through fifth streets). A railroad depot was built at the center of the community, with the Central Iowa Railroad bisecting the community. Bromley was located between Minerva and Clemmons (Clemmons Grove). [3]
Bromley's population was estimated at 100 in 1890, [4] 150 in 1900, [5] and 150 in 1925. [6]
Despite the community's location on a major rail line and the presence of a brick and tile factory in the community, Bromley did not stay prosperous after its early years. [2] By 1940, Bromley's population had declined to just 4 residents. [7]
Early 20th Century historians suspected Bromley's failure to prosper might have been its location: just two miles west of Minerva and one mile east of Clemmons. According to historian William Battin (1912), "the town failed to grow." [2]
Today, Bromley is the site of Bromley Pond, just east of Clemmons.