Murphy, Iowa

Murphy is a former unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

Murphy, Iowa
former unincorporated community
Murphy, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°39′30″N 92°58′26″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyJasper
Elevation
823 ft (251 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID464220[1]

History

Murphy was named after the first settler in the area, John Murphy, who settled the area in 1847.[2] The community, often known as the Murphy neighborhood, was in Buena Vista Township. The community's population was just 4 in 1902,[3] and 5 in 1915.[4]

The store at Murphy closed in 1937, and the rail line was removed in 1950.[2]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murphy, Iowa
  2. "Kellogg Area History". iagenweb.org. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
  3. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.


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