Chequest, Iowa

Chequest was an unincorporated community in Davis County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 722 feet (287 m).[1] It was on County Road V42 near Chequest Creek.

Chequest, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Chequest is located in Iowa
Chequest
Chequest
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 40°49′42″N 92°14′45″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyDavis
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID464335

History

The Chequest post office opened under the name Hall in 1884, was changed to Chequest in 1887, and closed permanently in 1905.[2]

Chequest's population was 15 in 1887,[3] 13 in 1902,[4] 42 in 1917,[5] and 15 in 1925.[6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chequest, Iowa
  2. "GNIS Detail - Chequest Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts ; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. pp. 367–369.
  4. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  5. Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
  6. 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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