Vandalia, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°32′22″N 93°18′22″W / 41.53944°N 93.30611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 462542 [1] |
Vandalia is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]
The community is located at 41°32′22″N 93°18′22″W / 41.53944°N 93.30611°W, [1] five miles north of Runnels, Iowa, and 22 miles southwest of Newton, Iowa, the Jasper County seat. [2]
In 1850, John Q. Deakin built a flour mill and carding factory where Vandalia is now located. [3]
Vandalia was platted in either 1851 [3] or 1853 [4] in Section 20 of Des Moines Township, Jasper County, Iowa. During the 1860s, the village prospered. [4]
The first building erected after the founding was a store, followed by a Baptist church, a schoolhouse in 1856, another mill, two hotels, three more general stores, a plow factory and two wagon shops. By 1865, Vandalia had nearly 400 residents. The Des Moines Valley Railroad met with community leaders to discuss the possibility of a rail line connecting Vandalia, but this did not occur. Businesses left Vandalia in favor of railroad towns. [3]
In the early 1900s, Vandalia was home to J.L. Cavett's general store. [2]
The population of Vandalia was 301 in 1902, [5] and 310 in 1925. [6]
Vandalia's population was 20 in 1940. [7]
Vandalia, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°32′22″N 93°18′22″W / 41.53944°N 93.30611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( Central (CST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 462542 [1] |
Vandalia is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]
The community is located at 41°32′22″N 93°18′22″W / 41.53944°N 93.30611°W, [1] five miles north of Runnels, Iowa, and 22 miles southwest of Newton, Iowa, the Jasper County seat. [2]
In 1850, John Q. Deakin built a flour mill and carding factory where Vandalia is now located. [3]
Vandalia was platted in either 1851 [3] or 1853 [4] in Section 20 of Des Moines Township, Jasper County, Iowa. During the 1860s, the village prospered. [4]
The first building erected after the founding was a store, followed by a Baptist church, a schoolhouse in 1856, another mill, two hotels, three more general stores, a plow factory and two wagon shops. By 1865, Vandalia had nearly 400 residents. The Des Moines Valley Railroad met with community leaders to discuss the possibility of a rail line connecting Vandalia, but this did not occur. Businesses left Vandalia in favor of railroad towns. [3]
In the early 1900s, Vandalia was home to J.L. Cavett's general store. [2]
The population of Vandalia was 301 in 1902, [5] and 310 in 1925. [6]
Vandalia's population was 20 in 1940. [7]