Quarry, Iowa
Quarry is a rural unincorporated community in Marshall County, Iowa, United States.
History
Quarry was laid out by the Le Grand Quarry Company in 1868. The mining community took its name from the nearby quarry. A post office was established at Quarry in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1909.
Quarry was the site of several limestone quarries. A railroad depot (on the North Western Railroad line), a schoolhouse, a general store, and a few houses were located in Quarry in 1912. During its heyday, between 60 and 150 laborers worked in the Quarry quarries.
Quarry's population in 1940 was 144.
References
- ^ The History of Marshall County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Co. 1878. pp. 541.
- ^ 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. 116.
- ^ "Marshall County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- ^ Battin, William; Moscrip, Frank A. (1912). Past and Present of Marshall County, Iowa. Brookhaven Press. p. 176. ISBN 978-1-58103-897-2.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 310.
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