Dalby, Iowa

Dalby is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.[1]

Dalby, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Dalby, Iowa is located in Iowa
Dalby, Iowa
Dalby, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°15′51″N 91°16′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAllamakee
Elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code563
GNIS feature ID464511

History
A 1917 map of Center Township, Allamakee County, Iowa, showing the location of Dalby and nearby Elon.

Dalby was founded in Center Township. A post office was opened in Dalby in 1869, and it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1885.[2]

The Dalby School, also called Center Township School #7, was built in 1851 and still existed in 1932.[3]

The Norwegian Lutheran Church and an associated cemetery were located in Dalby.[4] This church, now known as the Old East Paint Creek Lutheran Church, still operates.[5]

Other Dalby businesses and organizations included the Scandinavian Mutual Protective Association.[6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dalby, Iowa
  2. "Allamakee County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. "Allamakee Co. IAGenWeb - School Records". iagenweb.org. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  4. Center Township, Dalby, Atlas: Allamakee County 1886 Version 2, Iowa Historical Map. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
  5. "Local Resources". iagenweb.org. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
  6. Iowa Insurance Report. 1882.


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