Croton is an unincorporated community in southwestern Lee County, Iowa, United States.[1] The Des Moines River flows past the southwest side of the community along the Iowa-Missouri border.
Croton, Iowa | |
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 The entrance to the Civil War Memorial Park in Croton | |
  Croton Location in Iowa  Croton Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°35′25″N 91°41′27″W / 40.59028°N 91.69083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 319 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455735[1] |
History
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On August 5, 1861 the Battle of Athens raged on the other side of the Des Moines River from Croton. During the fighting several shots from artillery flew over the river into the community.[2]
Demographics
editCroton's population was 96 in 1902,[3] 110 in 1925,[4] and 110 in 1940.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Croton, Iowa
- ^ https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2021/08/05/civil-war-battle-athens-croton-iowa-anniversary/5486179001/ [bare URL]
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.
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