Murphy, Iowa | |
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former
unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 41°39′30″N 92°58′26″W / 41.65833°N 92.97389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464220 [1] |
Murphy is a former unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]
Murphy was located on what is now Legion Street, along the banks of Elk Creek, at 41°39′30″N 92°58′26″W / 41.65833°N 92.97389°W [1]
Murphy was named after the first settler in the area, John W. Murphy, who settled the area in 1847. [2] J.W. Murphy also served as postmaster and as the master of the Buena Vista Grange. The post office was established in 1890. [3]
The community was in Buena Vista Township. Murphy never attracted many residents. The community's population was just 4 in 1902, [4] and was 5 in 1915. [5] Around this time, Murphy was considered a village. [3]
The community had a baseball diamond. The Murphy baseball team played against other teams in the Jasper County League. [2]
The Murphy post office closed on January 15, 1911. Thereafter, mail was routed though nearby Newton. [3]
The store at Murphy closed in 1937. [2] The population of Murphy was 27 in 1940. [6] The rail line was removed in 1950. [2]
Murphy, Iowa | |
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former
unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 41°39′30″N 92°58′26″W / 41.65833°N 92.97389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 464220 [1] |
Murphy is a former unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]
Murphy was located on what is now Legion Street, along the banks of Elk Creek, at 41°39′30″N 92°58′26″W / 41.65833°N 92.97389°W [1]
Murphy was named after the first settler in the area, John W. Murphy, who settled the area in 1847. [2] J.W. Murphy also served as postmaster and as the master of the Buena Vista Grange. The post office was established in 1890. [3]
The community was in Buena Vista Township. Murphy never attracted many residents. The community's population was just 4 in 1902, [4] and was 5 in 1915. [5] Around this time, Murphy was considered a village. [3]
The community had a baseball diamond. The Murphy baseball team played against other teams in the Jasper County League. [2]
The Murphy post office closed on January 15, 1911. Thereafter, mail was routed though nearby Newton. [3]
The store at Murphy closed in 1937. [2] The population of Murphy was 27 in 1940. [6] The rail line was removed in 1950. [2]