Wright, Iowa

Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

Wright, Iowa

Unincorporated community

Wright

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Coordinates: 41°14′57″N 92°31′34″W﻿ / ﻿41.24917°N 92.52611°W﻿ / 41.24917; -92.52611
Country| United States
State| Iowa
County| Mahaska
Elevation

| 843 ft (257 m)
Time zone| UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code| 641
GNIS feature ID| 463215[1]

Wright is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

## History

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A post office was established at Wright in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973.[2] The community was named for a local landowner.[3] Wright's population was 21 in 1902,[4] and had increased to 115 by 1925.[5]

## References

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1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright, Iowa
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright Post Office (historical)
3. ^ 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. 141.
4. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
5. ^ 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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Municipalities and communities of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Oskaloosa

Cities|

* Barnes City‡
* Beacon
* Eddyville‡
* Fremont
* Keomah Village
* Leighton
* New Sharon
* Oskaloosa
* Pella‡
* Rose Hill
* University Park

Map of Iowa highlighting Mahaska County

Townships|

* Adams
* Black Oak
* Cedar
* East Des Moines
* Garfield
* Harrison
* Jefferson
* Lincoln
* Madison
* Monroe
* Pleasant Grove
* Prairie
* Richland
* Scott
* Spring Creek
* Union
* West Des Moines
* White Oak

Unincorporated
communities|

* Cedar
* Hopewell
* Indianapolis
* Lacey
* Lakonta
* Peoria
* Tioga
* Union Mills
* Wright

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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