James, Iowa

James, Iowa
Unincorporated community
James
Coordinates: 42°34′40″N 96°19′03″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Plymouth
Elevation	1,132 ft (345 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EDT)
ZIP code	51108
Area code	712

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

History

A post office was established at James in 1874, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1943.[2] The community was named for James Blair, the brother of railroad magnate John Insley Blair.[3] James' population was 25 in 1902,[4] and 35 in 1925.[5]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: James, Iowa
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: James 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. 179.
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.

42°34′40″N 96°19′03″W