Almont, Iowa

Almont is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[1]

History

A post office was established as Almont Station in 1871, renamed Almont in 1883, and was discontinued in 1934.^[2] The community was named for the Mexican general Juan Almonte.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almont, Iowa
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Almont Post Office (historical)
↑ 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. 36.

Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Clinton

Cities	Andover Calamus Camanche Charlotte Clinton DeWitt Delmar Goose Lake Grand Mound Lost Nation Low Moor Maquoketa‡ Toronto Welton Wheatland

Townships	Bloomfield Brookfield Camanche Center De Witt Deep Creek Eden Elk River Grant Hampshire Liberty Olive Orange Sharon Spring Rock Washington Waterford Welton

Unincorporated communities	Almont Bryant Elvira Elwood Folletts Malone Petersville Teeds Grove

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°58′31″N 90°11′56″W / 41.97528°N 90.19889°W / 41.97528; -90.19889

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