| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 1024 ft |
| Coordinates | 41°53′00″N 94°09′27″W |
| Area code | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454191[1] |
Angus (formerly known as Coaltown) is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Angus was originally named Coaltown as a coal mining community in the 1870s.[2] A post office was established in Coaltown in 1879. In 1881, the name was changed to Angus, honoring a railroad official.[3] The population was 150 in 1940.[4] The post office closed in the 1950s.[5]
References
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- ^ "County History". boonecounty.iowa.gov. Boone County. Archived 2017-06-12 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 336. – via Wayback Machine
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 292.
- ^ "Post Offices". postalhistory.com. Jim Forte. Retrieved 24 March 2018.