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Albia continues to follow this plan to the present. [2] The 1858 brick county courthouse was built on the square and the early buildings surrounding the square were largely frame structures with "boom town" facades. Most were one- or two-story structures. The railroad arrived in Albia 1866 and Clinton Street connected the depot with the square.
Albia was incorporated as a town in 1856. [6] The town was named after Albia, New York, the former home of an early settler. [7] On Feb. 14, 1893, there was a coal mine explosion in the Chicago and Iowa mine, about 2.5 miles west of Albia. This room and pillar mine had opened around 1877.
Monroe County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Iowa. In the early 20th century, it was a center of bituminous coal mining and in 1910 had a population of more than 25,000. As mining declined, people moved elsewhere for work. In the 2020 census, the population was 7,577. [1] The county seat is Albia. [2]
Map of the United States with Iowa highlighted. Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States. As of 2010, there are 943 incorporated cities in the U.S. state of Iowa. According to the 2020 United States Census, Iowa has 3,190,369 inhabitants and 55,857.13 square miles (144,669.3 km 2) of land. [1] Iowa is divided into 99 counties and ...
Iowa Highway 137 Iowa 137 highlighted in red Route information Maintained by Iowa DOT Length 14.526 mi (23.377 km) Existed 1934–present Major junctions South end Iowa 5 in Albia North end US 63 / Iowa 163 in Eddyville Location Country United States State Iowa Counties Monroe Wapello Highway system Iowa Primary Highway System Interstate US State Secondary Scenic ← Iowa 136 → Iowa 139 Iowa ...
Washington was founded in 1839 as the county seat of the newly established Washington County. In 1854 it became the home of a United Presbyterian College, which was dissolved in 1864. As of 2014, the town has celebrated its 175th anniversary, only 5 years behind the oldest city in Iowa, Dubuque, Iowa .
This $675,000 home in Sherman Hills has historic ties to the Iowa State Capitol and the Washington Monument. Where: 808 19th St., Des Moines Asking price: $675,000
He laid out the town of Bussey on the line of the Albia, Knoxville and Des Moines Railroad in 1875, the same year the line was acquired by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Mr Bussey went into the lumber and grain business there. By 1880, the population was close to 100, with four general merchandise stores and one drug store. [6]