McPaul, Iowa

McPaul is a former townsite and unincorporated community in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. It was located at the intersection of County Roads J18 and L31, near the Missouri River. It is three miles west of Thurman, at 40.887295N -95.7950145W.[1]

McPaul, Iowa
Unincorporated community
McPaul is located in Iowa
McPaul
McPaul
Coordinates: 40°49′19″N 95°48′10″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyFremont County
Elevation
287 m (941 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

History

McPaul was founded as a railroad town. The Kansas City, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad passed through McPaul in the late 1800s.[2] Much of modern-day Interstate 29 covers the former townsite; only a few scattered houses remain. The McPaul State Wildlife Management Area is located north of the townsite.

McPaul's population was 100 in 1925.[3]

McPaul was impacted by the 2019 Midwestern U.S. floods. One homeowner in McPaul had to wait 180 days for floodwater to drain; the home flooded again five days later. The McPaul exit off Interstate 29 was still closed, with visible standing water, in early October. Buyouts were planned for local residents.[4]

References
  1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  2. Fremont County Atlas (1891). Northwest Publishing Co.
  3. Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
  4. Norvell, Kim (October 9, 2019). "205 days and counting: For western Iowa, recovery from historic flooding remains a long way off". Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
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