Wald, Iowa
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Wald, Iowa | |
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Wald, Iowa is located in Iowa Wald, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°50′16″N 91°07′57″W / 41.83778°N 91.13250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Cedar |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464788[1] |
Wald is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Wald was originally called Walden.[2] The community was named for W. D. Walden, a railroad employee.[2] A post office was established at Wald in 1896 and closed in 1898.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wald, Iowa
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 135.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wald Post Office (historical)
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