Juniata, Iowa

Juniata was an unincorporated community in Buena Vista County, located in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

Juniata, Iowa
ghost town
Juniata is located in Iowa
Juniata
Juniata
Coordinates: 42°34′48.93″N 95°08′52.98″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyBuena Vista
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID464599[1]

Geography

Juniata was at 42°34′48.93″N 95°08′52.98″W,[1] south of Outlet Creek,[2] on U.S. Highway 71.

History

Juniata was originally called Northam, but the name was changed due to a supposed similarity between Northam and Marathon. The name of the community was pronounced "Ju-ne-at-ta," according to a 1909 source.[3]

The community was founded alongside the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad.[4] The still-new community was described in 1914: "The town of Juniata is surrounded by large and productive farms. A general store is needed, also a stock buyer, a meat market, butter and egg store, a boarding house and a bank."[5]

Juniata was built diagonally along the rail line. The community was platted by P.H. Toohey and by 1908, boasted a Methodist Episcopal church.[6]

Juniata's population was 11 in 1915,[7] and was 10 in 1940.[8]

Outlet Creek, just north of Juniata and west of Newell, is noted for its catfish, bullheads, and crappie.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Juniata, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Maccracken, Jim (July 21, 2018). Buena Vista County Iowa Fishing & Floating Guide Book: Complete fishing and floating information for Buena Vista County Iowa. Recreational Guides.
  3. Wegerslev, C. H.; S.J. Clarke Publishing Company; Walpole, Thomas (1909). "Past and present of Buena Vista County, Iowa". Chicago: S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. "Juniata, Iowa. MILW · Iowa Heritage Digital Collections". www.iowaheritage.org. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. Company, Chicago, Milwaukee, and St Paul Railway (1914). New Towns and Business Opportunities: Along the Lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. p. 16.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. Standard Atlas of Buena Vista County, Iowa, Including a Plat Book. Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1908. p. 47.
  7. Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa. 1917. p. 66.
  8. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 303.
  9. Maccracken, Jim (July 21, 2018). Buena Vista County Iowa Fishing & Floating Guide Book: Complete fishing and floating information for Buena Vista County Iowa. Recreational Guides.


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