Jerico, Iowa
Jerico, Iowa | |
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  Jerico, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′05″N 92°15′31″W / 43.18472°N 92.25861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Chickasaw |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 457944[1] |
Jerico is an unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Geography
Jerico lies at the intersection of County Road B22 (120th Street) and Odessa Avenue, on the east bank of Crane Creek, at the intersection of sections 27, 28, 33, and 34 of Jacksonville Township.[2] It is 13 miles (21 km) from the county seat, New Hampton.[3]
It is south of the Jerico Wildlife Area.
History
A post office was established at Jerico in 1886, and remained in operation until 1908.[4]
Jerico was platted in Section 34 of Jacksonville Township, in the north-central part of the township.[5]
Jerico Lutheran Church was founded in 1867 by Norwegian settlers in Jerico, under Reverend U.V. Koren. The Jerico church still holds services.[6]
Jerico's population was 62 residents in 1902,[7] and the community had 28 residents in 1925.[8] The population was 18 in 1940.[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jerico, Iowa
- ^ "Highway and Transportation Map - Chickasaw County, Iowa". IowaDOT.gov. January 1, 2024. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
- ^ a b The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 303.
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Jerico Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Map of Chickasaw County. W.W. Hixson and Company. 1930.
- ^ "Jerico Lutheran Church, rural New Hampton, IA". Evangelical-Lutheran Liturgical Congregations. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
- ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- ^ 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |