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Ridgeport, Iowa
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Ridgeport is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1] An old variant name was "Mineral Ridge".[1]
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History
[edit]Ridgeport was originally called "Mineral Ridge", and under the latter name was platted in 1854, taking its name from the ridge upon which the town site is situated.[2] A post office called Mineral Ridge was established in 1854, and remained in operation until 1913.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeport
- ^ "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mineral Ridge Post Office (historical)
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