Murphy, Iowa
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Murphy, Iowa | |
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former unincorporated community | |
  Murphy, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°39′30″N 92°58′26″W / 41.65833°N 92.97389°WCoordinates: 41°39′30″N 92°58′26″W / 41.65833°N 92.97389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Jasper |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 464220[1] |
Murphy is a former unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Murphy was named after the first settler in the area, John Murphy, who settled the area in 1847.[2] The community, often known as the Murphy neighborhood, was in Buena Vista Township. The community's population was just 4 in 1902,[3] and 5 in 1915.[4]
The store at Murphy closed in 1937, and the rail line was removed in 1950.[2]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murphy, Iowa
- ^ a b "Kellogg Area History". iagenweb.org. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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