Langworthy, Iowa

Langworthy, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 42°11′28″N 91°13′27″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Jones
Elevation	860 ft (260 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID	458223

Langworthy is an unincorporated community in north-central Jones County, Iowa, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 151 north of the city of Anamosa, the county seat of Jones County.[1] Its elevation is 860 feet (262 m).[2]

History

Langworthy was platted in 1858 by Col. W. T. Shaw.[3]

Langworthy's post office was established on 25 January 1875 and discontinued on 18 January 1974, at which time it was attached to the Monticello post office.[4] Although its post office is gone, Langworthy retains its own ZIP Code, 52252.[5]

Langworthy's population in 1915 was 26.[6] The population was 100 in 1940.[7]

References

1. Rand McNally. The Road Atlas '08. Chicago: Rand McNally, 2008, p. 39.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Langworthy, Iowa
3. Corbit, Robert McClain (1910). History of Jones County, Iowa: Past and Present, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 624.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Langworthy Post Office
5. Zip Code Lookup
6. Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
7. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 304.