Alpha, Iowa
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Alpha, Iowa | |
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| Country | File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States |
| State | File:Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa |
| County | Fayette County |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 52171 |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454149 |
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Alpha is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. It is located on Johnsons Mill Road near County Road V68, three miles south of Waucoma, at 42.995718N, -92.047995W,[2] where Johnsons Mill Road crosses Crane Creek.
History
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Alpha was founded in May 1871. It was named Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, because it was the first community on Crane Creek.[3]
Alpha's population was 100 in 1925.[4] The population was 119 in 1940.[5]
References
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