Lycurgus, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 43°19′52″N 91°25′26″W / 43.33111°N 91.42389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Allamakee |
Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 464636 [1] |
Lycurgus is a rural unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. [1]
The first settler in the Lycurgus area was a Mexican War veteran in 1851. In the 1860s, a hotel and store were located in the area. [2]
The first post office in Lycurgus was established circa 1852. [3] It was moved to a hotel/store in 1868. A school was built, of native stone, in 1868. The school operated until consolidation took place in the 1960s. [4]
The area also has long had a Catholic church, dating back to approximately 1860. [5] [6] The church grounds also included a rectory, cemetery, and parish hall. [2] In 2006, the church was closed and made an oratory. [7]
Gradually, the Lycurgus area emptied. Lycurgus' population, in 1902, was just 12; [8] in 1925, the population was 52. [9] The population was 6 in 1940. [10]
Lycurgus, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 43°19′52″N 91°25′26″W / 43.33111°N 91.42389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Allamakee |
Elevation | 1,270 ft (390 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 464636 [1] |
Lycurgus is a rural unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. [1]
The first settler in the Lycurgus area was a Mexican War veteran in 1851. In the 1860s, a hotel and store were located in the area. [2]
The first post office in Lycurgus was established circa 1852. [3] It was moved to a hotel/store in 1868. A school was built, of native stone, in 1868. The school operated until consolidation took place in the 1960s. [4]
The area also has long had a Catholic church, dating back to approximately 1860. [5] [6] The church grounds also included a rectory, cemetery, and parish hall. [2] In 2006, the church was closed and made an oratory. [7]
Gradually, the Lycurgus area emptied. Lycurgus' population, in 1902, was just 12; [8] in 1925, the population was 52. [9] The population was 6 in 1940. [10]