Canby, Iowa
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Canby is an unincorporated
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in Adair County, in the
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of
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. A farmers' cooperative is located there, also a church, and a couple of homes, surrounded by extensive fields on all sides.


History

A post office called Canby was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1908. A
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church of friends still stands near the town site. Canby's population was 13 in 1902, and 25 in 1925. Little remains of the original community.


References

Unincorporated communities in Adair County, Iowa Unincorporated communities in Iowa {{AdairCountyIA-geo-stub