Vincennes, Iowa

Vincennes is an unincorporated community in the southern part of Lee County, Iowa, United States. It lies near the junction of 320th Street and Iowa Highway 27, 2.5 miles south of Argyle. Its elevation is 554 feet.[1]

Vincennes, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Vincennes is located in Iowa
Vincennes
Vincennes
Location in Iowa
Vincennes is located in the United States
Vincennes
Vincennes
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°29′47″N 91°34′12″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyLee
Elevation
541 ft (165 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID462576[1]

History

A post office named Camargo began operations in 1852. The name was changed to Vincennes in 1858. The post office at Vincennes closed in 1920.[2]

Vincennes' population was estimated at 125 in 1877,[3] was 128 in 1902.[4] and was 115 in 1925.[5]

Vincennes was also known as Sand Point circa 1925.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vincennes, Iowa
  2. "GNIS Detail - Vincennes 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. 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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