Malone is an unincorporated community in Clinton County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Malone, Iowa | |
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Malone, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa | |
Coordinates: 41°48′49″N 90°26′30″W / 41.81361°N 90.44167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Clinton |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 563 |
GNIS feature ID | 1828967 |
Malone was originally called Ramessa, but after a fire, the railroad station was moved and renamed Malone, after Malone, New York.[2] A post office was established as Ramessa in 1857, renamed Malone in 1867; the post office was discontinued in 1922.[3][4]
Malone's population was 57 in 1902,[5] and 67 in 1925.[6] The population was 15 in 1940.[7]