Cleves, Iowa
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  Cleves, Iowa Location within the state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°28′22″N 93°02′43″W / 42.47278°N 93.04528°W / 42.47278; -93.04528 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hardin County |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Cleves is an unincorporated community in Hardin County, Iowa, United States, with a bank, a repair shop, and a grain elevator.[1]
Cleves is in the far eastern part of Hardin County, at 42°28′22″N 93°02′43″W / 42.47278°N 93.04528°W / 42.47278; -93.04528.
Cleves was platted in Section 36 about a mile southeast of Abbott, Iowa, in 1880 by the Rock Island Railroad, which was building a track though this part of Hardin County. N. Bonjer made an addition to the community in 1881.[2] The Cleves town plat ran diagonally due to the rail line running diagonally through the community.[3]
The Cleves post office was established in 1881. A grain dealer, lumber and stockyard, and general store were also established during this era.[2]
Cleves' population was 25 in 1900,[4] and 75 in 1925.[5]
In 1940, the population of Cleves was 50.[6]
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Municipalities and communities of Hardin County, Iowa, United States
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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