Whittier, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Whittier is an unincorporated community in Linn County
, Iowa
, United States
. It is located at the intersections of County Roads X20 and E34 south of Waubeek
and west of Viola
, at 42.092976N, -91.462973W.
.
Linn County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 211,226 in the county, with a population density of . There were 92,251 housing units, of which 86,134 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is located at the intersections of County Roads X20 and E34 south of Waubeek
Waubeek, Iowa
Waubeek is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is located on the Wapsipinicon River on County Road X20 north of Whittier and south of Prairieburg, at 42.164779N, -91.462265W.-History:...
and west of Viola
Viola, Iowa
Viola is an unincorporated community in eastern Linn County, Iowa, United States. It lies along local roads northeast of the city of Cedar Rapids, the county seat of Linn County. Its elevation is 978 feet . Although Viola is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 52350,...
, at 42.092976N, -91.462973W.
History
Whittier was founded as a Quaker community, and was named after Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf WhittierJohn Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. He is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets...
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