Whittier, Iowa

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Whittier, Iowa
unincorporated community
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Linn County
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Whittier is an unincorporated community in Linn County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersections of County Roads X20 and E34 south of Waubeek and west of Viola, at 42.092976N, -91.462973W.[1]

History

Whittier was founded as a Quaker community, and was named after Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. The Whittier Friends Meeting House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

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