Croton, Iowa
Croton, Iowa | |
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 The entrance to the Civil War Memorial Park in Croton | |
  Croton Location in Iowa  Croton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′25″N 91°41′27″W / 40.59028°N 91.69083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455735[1] |
Croton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lee County, Iowa, United States.[1] The Des Moines River flows past the southwest side of the community along the Iowa-Missouri border.
History
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An aerial view of Croton, taken on 22 August 2024
On August 5, 1861 the Battle of Athens raged on the other side of the Des Moines River from Croton. During the fighting several shots from artillery flew over the river into the community.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Croton's population was 96 in 1902,[3] 110 in 1925,[4] and 110 in 1940.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Croton, Iowa
- ^ "160 years ago today, the Civil War came to Iowa when the Battle of Athens spilled across the Des Moines River". The Des Moines Register.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.
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