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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Ridgeport, Iowa

Ridgeport is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. An old variant name was "Mineral Ridge".

History

Ridgeport was originally called "Mineral Ridge", and under the latter name was platted in 1854, taking its name from the ridge upon which the town site is situated. A post office called Mineral Ridge was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1913.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeport
  2. ^ "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Ridge Post Office (historical)