Rubens, Iowa
Rubens is a ghost town in Pocahontas County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
The post office in the community was variously called Powhattan, Powhatan, and Reubens before it closed in 1884. Rubens was named for Peter Paul Rubens, a Flemish painter.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rubens, Iowa
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rubens Post Office (historical)
- ^ 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. 120.