Village Creek is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.[1]
History
The first flour mill in Allamakee County was established at Village Creek in 1853. The villages of Milton, Village Creek, and Howard Center were platted in quick succession in December 1854, March 1857, and September 1857, respectively. All three villages were close to one another and became known as Village Creek. A post office was established in 1857.[2]
Village Creek became a major manufacturing center; after the first flour mill, more were added, and a woolen mill followed.[2]
On June 24, 1882, the Village Creek valley experienced record flooding, and the residents of Village Creek were threatened with swiftly rising waters. The flood washed away both the wagon bridge and the railroad bridge in Village Creek.[2]
Village Creek's population was 137 in 1902,[3] 89 in 1915,[4] and 178 in 1925.[5]
Village Creek's population was 27 in 1940.[6]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Village Creek, Iowa
- ^ a b c Alexander, W. E. (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. pp. 46, 350, 398, 482.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 314.
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