Voorhies, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

Voorhies, Iowa

Unincorporated community

Voorhies, Iowa

Location within the state of Iowa

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Voorhies, Iowa

Voorhies, Iowa (the United States)

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Coordinates: 42°20′9″N 92°28′58″W﻿ / ﻿42.33583°N 92.48278°W﻿ / 42.33583; -92.48278
Country| United States
State| Iowa
County| Black Hawk
Elevation

| 1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

50643

Area code| 319

Voorhies is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

Voorhies is located in the most southwestern portion of Black Hawk County at 42°20′09″N 92°28′58″E﻿ / ﻿42.3358204°N 92.4826908°E﻿ / 42.3358204; 92.4826908[1] approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Hudson and 7 miles (11 km) east of Reinbeck.

## History

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Voorhies was platted on June 17, 1900, shortly after the Chicago and Northwestern Railway reached its location.[2]: 238

There are two businesses currently in Voorhies—a grain elevator, the Voorhies Grain Company and Raincap Industries.[3] However, in 1904 in addition to the Northern Grain Company[2]: 665 Voohries had a cooperative telephone association[2]: 698 and creamery.[2]: 678

In 1924, Voorhies' population was 45.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "United States Geological Survey". GNIS Database. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
2. ^ a b c d Isaiah Van Metre, ed. (1904). History of Black Hawk County (PDF). Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Publishing Company. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
3. ^ "Voohries Grain Company Inc". Retrieved September 2, 2013.
4. ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, Territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.

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County seat: Waterloo

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* Cedar Falls
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