Saylor, Iowa

Saylor, Iowa
unincorporated community
Saylor, Iowa is located in Iowa
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa is located in the United States
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa
Saylor, Iowa (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°39′58″N 93°35′48″W / 41.66611°N 93.59667°W / 41.66611; -93.59667
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyPolk
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code515
GNIS feature ID464734

Saylor is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.[1]

History

Saylor took its name from Saylor Township.[2] The post office in Saylor was called Marquisville.[2] The Marquisville post office operated from 1892 until 1907.[3]

Saylor's population was 25 in 1925.[4]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Saylor, Iowa
  2. ^ a b 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. 123.
  3. ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  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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