Larland, Iowa

Larland was a rural unincorporated community in Audubon County, Iowa, in the United States.[1] It was located about 9 miles east of Aududon, the county seat, in Melville Township.[2]

Larland, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Larland, Iowa is located in Iowa
Larland, Iowa
Larland, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°43′54″N 94°45′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAudubon
Elevation
1,371 ft (418 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID458233[1]

History
Larland appeared on the 1903 Rand McNally State of Iowa map.

A rural farming community,[3] a post office was established in Larland on April 30, 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued on May 15, 1902.[4] Larland was located in the eastern part of Melville Township,[5] near the county line.

The community once had a general store,[2] and more than one rural school was located in Larland,[6] including the Union Schools and the Melville Schools.

Larland's population was 28 in 1902,[7] and 30 in 1924.[8] Years of rural migration emptied the area, and by 1932, Larland was considered abandoned.[9] The Des Moines Register noted in 1989 the community no longer existed.[10]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Larland, Iowa
  2. Iowa State Gazetteer and Business Directory, 1918-19 (1918), p. 651
  3. (29 September 1898). Larland News, Audubon County Journal
  4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 296. ISBN 978-1-58103-241-3.
  5. "Audubon County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  6. "Local and Personal". Audubon Republican (Audubon, Iowa). March 25, 1920. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. p. 204.
  8. General Rating Book. Boston, MA. 1924. p. 283.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  9. Mott, David C. (1932). "Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa". The Annals of Iowa. 18 (3): 205. doi:10.17077/0003-4827.5529.
  10. "RAGBRAI Route On, Get In Gear". The Des Moines Register. February 26, 1989. Retrieved June 7, 2021.


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