Queen City, Iowa

[2] The town was officially platted in October 1857, after three men purchased 262 acres (1.06 km2) from landowner Samuel Larimer for development.

Larimer was named Queen City's first postmaster in 1858 when the post office was moved from Icaria.

However, Queen City's fortunes declined when Corning was selected as the local railroad stop in 1869 and county seat in 1872.

[3][4][5][6] Queen City was all but forgotten, and not a significant part of written Adams County history, until Lake Binder was created as a water supply for nearby Corning.

The remains and gravestones were moved to a new location, today just north of the lake, where a monument was built marking the abandoned town in 1980.

"Because of adversity they were not heralded... Because they were here, they need not be forgotten!"

Monument and gravestones dedicated to Queen City dead, next to Lake Binder, Iowa

Map of Iowa highlighting Adams County