Lone Rock, Kossuth, Iowa, USA

Lone Rock, Kossuth, Iowa, USA "The Neatest Little Town in Iowa"

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100010207274071&fref=ts The town was given its name by Mrs. Will (Lillie) Thompson.

Lone Rock - The original community of Lone Rock was located 1-1/2 miles north and 1/2 mile east of the present town. There was a creamery, a general store, a post office and farmhouse at the original settlement. Mrs. Thompson suggested naming the community after the extremely large boulder that lay nestles in the prairie grass on a nearby farmstead. The boulder was used as a landmark for travelers

in that part of the county in the early days before any roads were established. In the summer of 1899 when the railroad passed through the township, the town moved south to be located along the new railroad and of course, took the name with them. The plat for Lone Rock was filed by the Western Town Lot Company on April 24, 1899. In 1974, the Lone Rock Development Corporation decided that they would move the large boulder from which the town received its name to the present town of Lone Rock. It was no small task but after 75 years of separation, the "town" and the "rock" were once more reunited. Lone Rock is split down the center with the east side being in Burt Township and the west side is in Fenton Township. The post office was established on 1896. Zip code - 50559

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This is 5-year-old Oliver standing next to trees that were uprooted during last night's storm north of Hedville, Kansas.

WOW! This is 5-year-old Oliver standing next to trees that were uprooted during last night's storm north of Hedville, Kansas.

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