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Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
Bangor, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°10′24″N 93°05′37″W / 42.17333°N 93.09361°W / 42.17333; -93.09361
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyMarshall County
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
US50051

Bangor is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersections of County Highway E18 and S62, five miles southwest of Liscomb and six miles south of Union. It is located near the west bank of the Iowa River, at 42.172838N, -93.089073W.

History

Bangor was founded by Abijah Hodgins in August 1854; it was a Quaker settlement, and according to one historian, the town "played a role in the Underground Railroad".

Bangor's population was 52 in 1902, and 40 in 1925. The population was 70 in 1940.

References

  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. Battin, William (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa, Volume 1. Brookhaven Press. p. 172. ISBN 9781581038972.
  3. The History of Marshall County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Co. 1878. pp. 542.
  4. Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 33. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1-58729-531-8.
  5. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  6. 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.
  7. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.
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42°10′24″N 93°05′37″W / 42.17333°N 93.09361°W / 42.17333; -93.09361

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