Balfour, Iowa
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Balfour, Iowa | |
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  Balfour, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°2′56″N 95°40′4″W / 41.04889°N 95.66778°WCoordinates: 41°2′56″N 95°40′4″W / 41.04889°N 95.66778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mills County |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Balfour is an unincorporated community in Mills County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
Balfour was founded in 1902 when the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bypassed Hillsdale. The new rail line opened in August 1904; Balfour soon had a stockyard, rail station, and general store/post office. The grange hall at Hillsdale was moved to Balfour and was dedicated on December 12, 1912.[2]
The community's population was 25 in 1920.[3]
By the 1930s, Balfour was being abandoned. The stockyards were used until 1939. The rail station was removed in the 1940s. Today, all that remains in Balfour are a few houses.[2]
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ a b ""Ghost Towns of Mills County", by Allen Wortman". iagenweb.org. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). 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. pp. 188–190.
Municipalities and communities of Mills County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |