Voorhies, Iowa

Voorhies is an unincorporated community in Lincoln Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States.

Voorhies, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Voorhies, Iowa is located in Iowa
Voorhies, Iowa
Voorhies, Iowa
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°20′9″N 92°28′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyBlack Hawk
Elevation
1,001 ft (305 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50643
Area code319

Voorhies is located in the most southwestern portion of Black Hawk County at 42.3358204°N 92.4826908°E / 42.3358204; 92.4826908[1] approximately 6 miles southwest of Hudson and 7 miles east of Reinbeck.

History

Voorhies was platted on June 17, 1900, shortly after the Chicago and Northwestern Railway reached its location.[2]: 238 

There are two businesses currently in Voorhies - a grain elevator, the Voorhies Grain Company and Raincap Industries.[3] However, in 1904 in addition to the Northern Grain Company[2]: 665  Voohries had a cooperative telephone association[2]: 698  and creamery.[2]: 678 

In 1924, Voorhies' population was 45.[4]

References
  1. "United States Geological Survey". GNIS Database. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  2. Isaiah Van Metre, ed. (1904). History of Black Hawk County (PDF). Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Publishing Company. Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  3. "Voohries Grain Company Inc". Retrieved September 2, 2013.
  4. Company, Rand McNally and (1925). 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. p. 190.


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