Oralabor, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 41°42′00″N 93°35′17″W / 41.70000°N 93.58806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Polk |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 515 |
GNIS feature ID | 459877[1] |
Oralabor is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Coal mining was the primary economic activity in Oralabor in the early 1900s.[2][3] A depot on the Chicago & North Western Railway stood in Oralabor.[2] The etymology of the name Oralabor is likely from the Latin phrase “Ora Et Labora” which means to pray and work.
Oralabor's population was 76 in 1925.[4]