Wright, Iowa

Wright, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Wright is located in Iowa
Wright
Wright
Location within Iowa
Wright is located in the United States
Wright
Wright
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 41°14′57″N 92°31′34″W / 41.24917°N 92.52611°W / 41.24917; -92.52611
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMahaska
Elevation
843 ft (257 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID463215

Wright is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

A post office was established at Wright in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1973. The community was named for a local landowner.

Wright's population was 21 in 1902, and had increased to 115 by 1925. The population was 125 in 1940.

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright, Iowa
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wright Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 141.
  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.
  6. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 315.