Vinje, Iowa

Vinje is an unincorporated community in Logan Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, United States.[1] Vinje was founded by Norwegian settlers and is the site of an 1880 church.

Vinje, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Vinje, Iowa is located in Iowa
Vinje, Iowa
Vinje, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°28′24″N 93°40′37″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWinnebago
Elevation
1,263 ft (385 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID464787[1]

Geography

Vinje is located along county highways A16 and R50, 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Scarville.[2]

History
Vinje in Winnebago County, 1903
Vinje and Scarville in Logan Township, Winnebago County, Iowa, in 1913

Vinje was founded by Norwegian settlers, and the name Vinje is of Norwegian origin. Bethel Lutheran Church was founded in 1880; the original church was burned in 1949, and was replaced with a new church in summer 1955.[3] The church at Vinje still holds services.

The post office in Vinje was established in 1894.[4]

Circa 1900, Vinje was home to the Vinje Creamery Association.[5] The milk station was consolidated into the Thompson Cooperative Creamery in 1897.[6]

The Vinje post office was discontinued in 1907.[4]

Vinje's decline occurred because — like other communities such as Ratna, Tweten, and Delano — it did not have rail access, a fact noted by county historians in 1917.[7] In 1924, Vinje's population was 23 residents.[8]

In 1940, Vinje's population was 13.[9]

The Harmon Lake State Gaming Area is located near Vinje. It was established in 1950 to give area residents an established area for duck hunting.[10]

The community, which had a reported population of 2 in 2011, is home to Vinje's Pub and Grub.[11]

References
  1. "Vinje". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Winnebago County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map" (PDF). Iowa Department of Transportation. January 1, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
  3. "Winnebago co. IAGenWeb - church records". iagenweb.org. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. "Post Offices". www.postalhistory.com. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  5. 1904 Complete Creamery Directory of the United States. 1904. p. 93.
  6. Centennial Book Committee (1992). A peek at the past ... Thompson, Iowa, 1892-1992. A good place to call home. pp. 17–18.
  7. A History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa, Vol. 2. Chicago: Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 149.
  8. General Rating Book. Boston, Massachusetts: Shoe and Leather Mercantile Agency. 1924. p. 296. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  9. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 314.
  10. Iowa Conservationist. Iowa Department of Natural Resources. 1950. p. 27.
  11. Willette, Janet Kubat (December 21, 2011). "Burgers draw people to Vinje". Post-Bulletin.

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