Herrold, Iowa

Unincorporated Community in Iowa, United States

41°43′14″N 93°44′13″W / 41.7205435°N 93.7368894°W / 41.7205435; -93.7368894CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyPolkElevation

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853 ft (260 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code515GNIS feature ID2047899^[1]

Herrold is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.^[1] Herrold is located in Jefferson Township.^[2] The state capital and county seat of Des Moines is slightly over 10 miles to the southeast. Since 1990, the town has been part of nearby Camp Dodge and is not open to the public.

The historic Herrold Bridge crosses the Beaver Creek to the west of the community.^[3]

History

Herrold's population was 75 in 1925.^[4] The Iowa National Guard bought the town in 1990, and turned it into a training range. Most buildings from the town are now gone, but the schoolhouse is still used for training activities at Camp Dodge, and was renovated as recently as 2022.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herrold, Iowa
^ "1919 county map". Polk County, Iowa. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form" (PDF). National Park Service. United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
^ 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.
^ "Iowa Guard Engineers Renovate old Schoolhouse". National Guard. Retrieved July 16, 2023.