Darbyville, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°48′58″N 92°52′24″W / 40.81611°N 92.87333°W / 40.81611; -92.87333
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Darbyville, Iowa
UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID455793[1]

Darbyville is an unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Darbyville was centered on a coal mine that closed in 1901, after it accidentally flooded.[2] A post office was established in Darbyville in 1891, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1910.[3] The population was 44 in 1940.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Darbyville, Iowa
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  3. ^ "Appanoose County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  4. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.