Plato, Iowa

Plato, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Plato, Iowa is located in Iowa
Plato, Iowa
Plato, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°44′17″N 91°18′31″W / 41.73806°N 91.30861°W / 41.73806; -91.30861
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyCedar
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code563
GNIS feature ID464232[1]

Plato is an unincorporated community in Cedar County, Iowa, United States. Plato is located at 41°44′17″N 91°18′31″W / 41.73806°N 91.30861°W / 41.73806; -91.30861.

History

The classical Greek philosopher Plato is the town's namesake.[2] The population of the community was 12 in 1902,[3] and 30 in 1925.[4] The population was 10 in 1940.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Plato". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Aurner, Clarence Ray (1910). A Topical History of Cedar County, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke. pp. 150.
  3. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  4. ^ Company, Rand McNally and (1925). 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. p. 190.
  5. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 309.