Newburg, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°49′07″N 92°46′28″W / 41.81861°N 92.77444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Jasper |
Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
GNIS feature ID | 459502[1] |
Newburg is an unincorporated community in Jasper County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Newburg lies near the junction of county highway T38 and F17 (Newburg Road).[1]
A post office at Newburg (originally spelled Newburgh) opened in 1878. The post office closed in January 1954.[2]
The Newburg Church was built in 1896; the congregation previously met at the Newburg schoolhouse. In 1996, the Newburg Church's congregation merged with the Chester congregation to become the Newburg Chester Church.[3]
The population of Newburg was estimated at 200 in 1887,[4] and was 41 in 1902.[5]
On March 5, 2022, an EF2 tornado struck the community, damaging several homes.[6]