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'''Monti''' is a tiny ] located in the southeast corner of ]. It is an unincorporated community lying on the west bank of ] between ] and ]. Fewer than a dozen homes huddle along the sole paved road which bisects the community.
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'''Monti''' is an ] located in the southeast corner of ], ], in the United States. Founded in the 1880s and ]ted in 1905, the community lies on the west bank of ], {{convert|6|mi|km|0}} east of ] and {{convert|8|mi|km|0}} west of ].


The railroad brought several years of prosperity to the town, but the settlement declined after ]. Over the years, the closure of the railroad depot, bank, stores, post office, creamery, schools, and church left Monti as the site of four houses, a closed church, a cemetery, and the Monti Community Center.
Monti is located in the northern part of Newton Township, the southeasternmost of Buchanan County's ]s. The village lies along County Road W-45, where that road meets with Washington Avenue, an unpaved and unimproved gravel road.

==Geography==
Monti is located in the northern part of ], the southeasternmost of Buchanan County's ]. The village lies along County Road W-45, where that road meets Washington Avenue, an unpaved and unimproved gravel road.


==History== ==History==


The town traces its roots to the late 1800s, when large numbers of ] immigrants flocked to the state in search of new lives in the ]. The town's Catholic roots can be traced back to the first ] settlers of Iowa . A large church, St Patrick's Catholic Church of Monti, built in 1870, actually predates the town's existence. A town ] was built in either 1882 or 1885 . Postal service was discontinued in 1902, with the introduction of ]. Because Monti was never incorporated, population figures were never compiled. It is likely, however, that the town's population peaked around the turn of the century. The village traces its roots to the late 19th century, when large numbers of ] immigrants flocked to the state in search of new lives in the ]. The town's Catholic roots can be traced back to the first ] settlers of Iowa.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060220085443/http://www.celticcousins.net/irishiniowa/irishsettlersiniowa.htm |date=2006-02-20 }}, ''The Palimpsest'', State Historical Society of Iowa, February 1964.</ref> A large church, St Patrick's Catholic Church of Monti, built in 1870, predates the community. When the Hagen store/post office was built near the "Buffalo Church", the village of Monti came into existence.<ref name="IC" />


The origins of this post office are obscure. One source states the Monti post office began operations on June 22, 1882.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GNIS Detail - Monti Post Office (historical) |url=https://geonames.usgs.gov/apex/f?p=138:3:::NO:3:P3_FID,P3_TITLE:2000060,Monti%2520Post%2520Office%2520%2528historical%2529 |access-date=2021-08-12 |website=geonames.usgs.gov}}</ref> Another source states the post office began on January 24, 1868, but this was the same date as the establishment of the Middlefield post office,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yLlbAAAAMAAJ&q=%2522middlefield%2522%252B%2522monti%2522 |title=Midwestern Heritage |publisher=Janlen Enterprises |year=1975 |pages=50 |language=en}}</ref> several miles to the north.
The nearby villages of Newtonville and Kiene were also located in Newton Township. Both towns' post offices closed in 1902 as well.
The Chicago, Anamosa and Northern Railway went through Monti and Kiene .


In 1887, Monti's population was estimated as around 100 residents.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Cram |first=George Franklin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CPAwAQAAMAAJ&dq=cram%2527s+1885+atlas&pg=PA330 |title=Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States |date=1887 |publisher=G.F. Cram |pages=368 |language=en}}</ref> The Monti Creamery operated circa 1895.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Division |first=Iowa Dept of Agriculture Dairy and Food |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9jk5AQAAMAAJ |title=Annual Report |date=1895 |publisher=State of Iowa |pages=76 |language=en}}</ref>
Years of ] gradually shrank the area's population, emptying Monti's sister communities. Monti, however, was still a sizeable community in 1913 when ] took a panoramic photograph of the 70 students in St Patrick's confirmation class . Gradually, however, the town's population began to dwindle. The CAN Railway was sold for scrap during ]. The remains of the railroad grade can still be seen today at the north edge of the hamlet.
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Postal service was discontinued in 1902, with the introduction of ]; mail was routed through nearby ].<ref name="WDR1902">{{Cite news |date=1902-04-24 |title=Rural service increased, many new rural mail routes to be established |page=3 |work=Waterloo Daily Reporter |location=Waterloo, IA}}</ref>
In 1998, ], a massive cross-state bicycle ride across the state, passed through the hamlet.

The nearby villages of Newtonville and Kiene were also located in Newton Township. In 1905, the Chicago, Anamosa and Northern Railway was built through Monti and Kiene {{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}. The railroad sparked renewed interest in Monti, and a number of new buildings were constructed in 1905. The townsite was ]ted that year, and St. Patrick's Church registered 400 members.<ref name="Heath1905">{{Cite news |last=Heath |first=G.B. |date=1905-05-26 |title=Afoot with a camera |page=3 |work=Waterloo Daily Courier |location=Waterloo, IA}}</ref> In 1902, Monti's population was 110.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9AzrWecxN1wC&dq=%2522vinje%2522%252B%2522winnebago%2522&pg=PA207 |title=Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled |date=1902 |publisher=J. R. Gray & Company |language=en}}</ref>

The Monti Savings Bank opened in 1912. Other businesses included Breitbach's grocery store, Scott's hardware store, McMeek's restaurant, Donnelley's barber shop, Maroney's dress shop, Strain's grocery store, and Wuerth's blacksmith shop.<ref name="IC" />

Monti was a sizeable community in 1913 when ] took a panoramic photograph of the 70 students in St Patrick's confirmation class . However, years of ] gradually shrank the area's population, emptying Monti and its nearby sister communities; the town's population began to dwindle. The CAN Railway was sold for scrap after ]. The remains of the railroad grade can still be seen today at the north edge of the hamlet. By 1917, Monti's population had dropped to 17.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WqRRAQAAMAAJ |title=Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions |date=1925 |publisher=Rand McNally & Company |pages=188 |language=en}}</ref>
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During the early-to-mid-20th Century, Monti attracted some attention from the ] community. Noted ornithologist Fred J. Pierce reported that a large tract of timber 1 mile (2&nbsp;km) "southeast of the village of Monti, in the southeastern corner of the county" was a particularly good area for ]. In a 1930 paper, Pierce noted the unusual (for the area) birds he had spotted between 1923 and 1928. Among these were one specimen each of the ] (1923), ] (1927), and in 1928 a ] and a ].<ref name="Pierce">{{Cite journal |last=Pierce, Fred J. |year=1930 |title=Birds of Buchanan County, Iowa |url=http://sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/wilson/v042n04/p0253-p0285.pdf |journal=The Wilson Bulletin |volume=42 |issue=4 |pages=253–285}}</ref> As late as 1945, the Monti woods were home to at least 62 species of bird; the area was used as one of fourteen birding stations in the state. The woods contained the largest confirmed populations of ]es, ]s, ]s, ]s, and ]s in the state during the spring of 1945.<ref name="IBL">{{Cite journal |last1=Jones |first1=Myrle |last2=Jones, Margaret |year=1945 |title=The Third Annual Iowa Spring Bird Census |url=http://library.iowabirds.org/issues/ibl-1945-3.pdf |url-status=dead |journal=Iowa Bird Life |location=Winthrop, Iowa |publisher=Iowa Ornithologist's Union |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=42–49 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625153812/http://library.iowabirds.org/issues/ibl-1945-3.pdf |archive-date=2008-06-25 |accessdate=2008-01-21}}</ref> (These same woods were the scene of a gruesome hanging of an unidentified man in July 1900).<ref name="WDC1900">{{Cite news |date=1900-07-26 |title=Hanging in the woods, body of unknown man found near Cedar Rapids |page=1 |work=Waterloo Daily Courier |location=Waterloo, IA}}</ref>

In December 1933, St. Patrick's Church was burgled; the thieves made off with $12.00 in church donations.<ref>{{Cite news |date=Dec 19, 1933 |title=Church at Monti Taken by Burglars |language=en |page=10 |work=Waterloo Daily Courier |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/waterloo-daily-courier-dec-19-1933-p-10/ |access-date=2021-08-12}}</ref>

Monti's population was 15 in 1940.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZTcjAQAAMAAJ |title=The Attorneys List |publisher=United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department |year=1940 |page=306 |language=en}}</ref>

In 1947 five small rural school districts—Riley's, St. Mary's, Pleasant Valley, Middlefield #7, and Dewey—merged to form the Monti Elementary School District, which opened in September 1947. Classes were originally held at Monti Hall until the new school building opened in 1948.<ref name="IC">{{Cite news |date=1955-09-20 |title=Village of Monti Revolved Around Early-Day Church Life |language=en |page=47 |work=Independence Conservative |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/independence-conservative-sep-20-1955-p-47/ |access-date=2021-08-12}}</ref>

Monti Hall remained an important gathering place in the community during the mid to late 20th century, with ] gatherings, community events, and dances held at the hall.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1966-05-13 |title=Country Cousins 4-H Club Members Meet |page=5 |work=Independence Bulletin Journal |publication-place=Independence, IA |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/independence-bulletin-journal-may-13-1966-p-5/}}</ref>

In 1966, the Monti Consolidated School District was disbanded. The northern portions of the district went to East Buchanan Community School District, while the southern areas were ceded to North Linn Community School District.<ref name="Courier1986">{{Cite news |date=1986-05-21 |title=School district plans anniversary open house |pages=A7 |work=Waterloo Courier}}</ref>

In 1998, ], a massive cross-state bicycle ride across the state, passed through the hamlet.<ref>. main.com</ref>

In 2005, St Patrick's Catholic Church, which had operated for 135 years, closed its doors. The parish was open from 1870 until July 2005. Since the church has been changed to an ] the Parish Hall was purchased by the community and the Monti Community Center was formed.<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312025536/http://www.monticc.com/index.html |date=2007-03-12 }}. Monticc.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.</ref> The Community Center continues to hold several community events throughout the year as well as hosting many weddings, reunions, and anniversaries. St. Patrick's Church continues to have weddings throughout the year as well as holiday, reunion, and anniversary masses.

An unusual railroad flatcar bridge, constructed from two decommissioned ]s, was built at the eastern edge of Monti in 2007. The {{convert|89|ft|m|adj=mid|-long}}, {{convert|17|ft|m|adj=mid|-wide}} bridge spans Buffalo Creek on York Avenue, a gravel road, one mile (2&nbsp;km) southeast of the community.<ref name="IDOT"> (2007) Bridge Engineering Center, Iowa Department of Transportation</ref>


==Monti today== ==Monti today==
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Today there are fewer than two dozen residents in this dwindling farm community. Because Monti was never incorporated, population figures were rarely compiled. Although population figures for Monti do not exist, 423 persons live in Newton Township, the {{convert|36|sqmi|km2|sigfig=2}} around Monti, according to the ].<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070312061154/http://www.hometownlocator.com/CountySubs2K.cfm?SCFIPS=19019 |date=2007-03-12 }}. Hometownlocator.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.</ref>


Today there are fewer than two dozen residents in this dwindling farm community. Though the town is very small, it has a community center (formed from the church rectory). Monti students (when there are any) may attend schools in the East Buchanan Community School District . In 2005, the village was dealt another blow when St Patrick's Catholic Church, which had operated for 135 years, closed its doors. The parish was open from 1870 until July 2005. The community still has St. Patrick's Church and the Monti Community Center. The Monti Festival is held in June.<ref name="MontiCC"> {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714114035/http://www.monticc.com/id27.html |date=2011-07-14 }}. Monticc.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.</ref> Monti students may attend school in either the East Buchanan Community<ref> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041213164758/http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/District/school.htm |date=2004-12-13 }}. East-buc.k12.ia.us. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.</ref> or North Linn School Districts.


Monti is not found on most maps and can be difficult to locate. The town of ], twenty miles east, also causes some confusion. Monti appears on the official State Map of Iowa. Visitors to Monti may locate the community by heading east from Quasqueton on D-47, then turning right (south) on county road W-45, and following that road south then east to a cluster of six houses approximately ten miles southeast of Quasqueton. These houses mark the nucleus of the community. The large ] church is the most visible landmark. Monti is not found on most maps and can be difficult to locate. The town of ], {{convert|30|mi|km|sigfig=1}} east, also causes some confusion. Monti appears on the official State Map of Iowa. Visitors to Monti may locate the community by heading east from Quasqueton on D-47, then turning right (south) on county road W-45, and following that road south and east to a cluster of six houses approximately {{convert|10|mi|km|sigfig=1}} southeast of Quasqueton. These houses mark the nucleus of the community. The large ] church is the most visible landmark.

==Parks and recreation==
There are two wildlife areas near Monti. Buffalo Creek Wildlife Area, one mile (2&nbsp;km) northwest of the community, is a {{convert|52|acre|m2|adj=on}} park established in 1969. Hunting and fishing are allowed with permits. {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} southeast of Monti is the {{convert|158|acre|km2|adj=on}} Newton Township Natural Area. Canoeing, fishing, and hunting are permitted at the park, which was established in 1998.<ref name="BCCB"> {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625153812/http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/BCCB/BCCB%20Annual%20Report%202004-05.pdf |date=2008-06-25 }} Last accessed 2008-01-26.</ref>

==Footnotes==
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==Further reading==
{{cite book
| last = Loewenberg
| first = Ina
| title = The View from 70: Women's Recollections and Reflections
| publisher = Gray Pearl Press
| year = 2004
| isbn = 0-9745881-0-5
| page = 110}}


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Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
Monti, Iowa
Unincorporated community
St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Monti was built in 1870 and operated until 2005.St. Patrick's Catholic Church of Monti was built in 1870 and operated until 2005.
Monti, Iowa is located in IowaMonti, IowaMonti, IowaLocation within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°22′37″N 91°38′15″W / 42.37694°N 91.63750°W / 42.37694; -91.63750
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyBuchanan
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code319
WebsiteOfficial website

Monti is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of Buchanan County, Iowa, in the United States. Founded in the 1880s and platted in 1905, the community lies on the west bank of Buffalo Creek, 6 miles (10 km) east of Quasqueton and 8 miles (13 km) west of Ryan.

The railroad brought several years of prosperity to the town, but the settlement declined after World War II. Over the years, the closure of the railroad depot, bank, stores, post office, creamery, schools, and church left Monti as the site of four houses, a closed church, a cemetery, and the Monti Community Center.

Geography

Monti is located in the northern part of Newton Township, the southeasternmost of Buchanan County's townships. The village lies along County Road W-45, where that road meets Washington Avenue, an unpaved and unimproved gravel road.

History

The village traces its roots to the late 19th century, when large numbers of Irish immigrants flocked to the state in search of new lives in the New World. The town's Catholic roots can be traced back to the first Irish settlers of Iowa. A large church, St Patrick's Catholic Church of Monti, built in 1870, predates the community. When the Hagen store/post office was built near the "Buffalo Church", the village of Monti came into existence.

The origins of this post office are obscure. One source states the Monti post office began operations on June 22, 1882. Another source states the post office began on January 24, 1868, but this was the same date as the establishment of the Middlefield post office, several miles to the north.

In 1887, Monti's population was estimated as around 100 residents. The Monti Creamery operated circa 1895.

Warner and Foote's 1886 map of Newton Township shows Monti. The plat map shows six houses, two schools, the Catholic church, and the post office/store.

Postal service was discontinued in 1902, with the introduction of Rural Free Delivery; mail was routed through nearby Masonville.

The nearby villages of Newtonville and Kiene were also located in Newton Township. In 1905, the Chicago, Anamosa and Northern Railway was built through Monti and Kiene . The railroad sparked renewed interest in Monti, and a number of new buildings were constructed in 1905. The townsite was platted that year, and St. Patrick's Church registered 400 members. In 1902, Monti's population was 110.

The Monti Savings Bank opened in 1912. Other businesses included Breitbach's grocery store, Scott's hardware store, McMeek's restaurant, Donnelley's barber shop, Maroney's dress shop, Strain's grocery store, and Wuerth's blacksmith shop.

Monti was a sizeable community in 1913 when E.R. Hensley took a panoramic photograph of the 70 students in St Patrick's confirmation class Search Results: "iowa--monti" - Prints & Photographs Online Catalog (Library of Congress). However, years of rural migration gradually shrank the area's population, emptying Monti and its nearby sister communities; the town's population began to dwindle. The CAN Railway was sold for scrap after World War I. The remains of the railroad grade can still be seen today at the north edge of the hamlet. By 1917, Monti's population had dropped to 17.

This is a panoramic photo of the 1913 confirmation class at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Monti.

During the early-to-mid-20th Century, Monti attracted some attention from the ornithology community. Noted ornithologist Fred J. Pierce reported that a large tract of timber 1 mile (2 km) "southeast of the village of Monti, in the southeastern corner of the county" was a particularly good area for birdwatching. In a 1930 paper, Pierce noted the unusual (for the area) birds he had spotted between 1923 and 1928. Among these were one specimen each of the ruffed grouse (1923), cerulean warbler (1927), and in 1928 a yellow-bellied flycatcher and a Connecticut warbler. As late as 1945, the Monti woods were home to at least 62 species of bird; the area was used as one of fourteen birding stations in the state. The woods contained the largest confirmed populations of gray-cheeked thrushes, bobolinks, eastern vesper sparrows, eastern field sparrows, and ruby-crowned kinglets in the state during the spring of 1945. (These same woods were the scene of a gruesome hanging of an unidentified man in July 1900).

In December 1933, St. Patrick's Church was burgled; the thieves made off with $12.00 in church donations.

Monti's population was 15 in 1940.

In 1947 five small rural school districts—Riley's, St. Mary's, Pleasant Valley, Middlefield #7, and Dewey—merged to form the Monti Elementary School District, which opened in September 1947. Classes were originally held at Monti Hall until the new school building opened in 1948.

Monti Hall remained an important gathering place in the community during the mid to late 20th century, with 4H gatherings, community events, and dances held at the hall.

In 1966, the Monti Consolidated School District was disbanded. The northern portions of the district went to East Buchanan Community School District, while the southern areas were ceded to North Linn Community School District.

In 1998, RAGBRAI, a massive cross-state bicycle ride across the state, passed through the hamlet.

In 2005, St Patrick's Catholic Church, which had operated for 135 years, closed its doors. The parish was open from 1870 until July 2005. Since the church has been changed to an oratory the Parish Hall was purchased by the community and the Monti Community Center was formed. The Community Center continues to hold several community events throughout the year as well as hosting many weddings, reunions, and anniversaries. St. Patrick's Church continues to have weddings throughout the year as well as holiday, reunion, and anniversary masses.

An unusual railroad flatcar bridge, constructed from two decommissioned flatcars, was built at the eastern edge of Monti in 2007. The 89-foot-long (27 m), 17-foot-wide (5.2 m) bridge spans Buffalo Creek on York Avenue, a gravel road, one mile (2 km) southeast of the community.

Monti today

Monti Community Center

Today there are fewer than two dozen residents in this dwindling farm community. Because Monti was never incorporated, population figures were rarely compiled. Although population figures for Monti do not exist, 423 persons live in Newton Township, the 36 square miles (93 km) around Monti, according to the 2000 Census.

The community still has St. Patrick's Church and the Monti Community Center. The Monti Festival is held in June. Monti students may attend school in either the East Buchanan Community or North Linn School Districts.

Monti is not found on most maps and can be difficult to locate. The town of Monticello, 30 miles (50 km) east, also causes some confusion. Monti appears on the official State Map of Iowa. Visitors to Monti may locate the community by heading east from Quasqueton on D-47, then turning right (south) on county road W-45, and following that road south and east to a cluster of six houses approximately 10 miles (20 km) southeast of Quasqueton. These houses mark the nucleus of the community. The large Catholic church is the most visible landmark.

Parks and recreation

There are two wildlife areas near Monti. Buffalo Creek Wildlife Area, one mile (2 km) northwest of the community, is a 52-acre (210,000 m) park established in 1969. Hunting and fishing are allowed with permits. 3 miles (5 km) southeast of Monti is the 158-acre (0.64 km) Newton Township Natural Area. Canoeing, fishing, and hunting are permitted at the park, which was established in 1998.

Footnotes

  1. "The Irish in Iowa" Archived 2006-02-20 at the Wayback Machine, The Palimpsest, State Historical Society of Iowa, February 1964.
  2. ^ "Village of Monti Revolved Around Early-Day Church Life". Independence Conservative. September 20, 1955. p. 47. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  3. "GNIS Detail - Monti Post Office (historical)". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  4. Midwestern Heritage. Janlen Enterprises. 1975. p. 50.
  5. Cram, George Franklin (1887). Cram's Universal Atlas: Geographical, Astronomical and Historical, Containing a Complete Series of Maps of Modern Geography, Illustrated by Numerous Views and Charts; the Whole Supplemented with Valuable Statistics, Diagrams, and a Complete Gazetteer of the United States. G.F. Cram. p. 368.
  6. Division, Iowa Dept of Agriculture Dairy and Food (1895). Annual Report. State of Iowa. p. 76.
  7. "Rural service increased, many new rural mail routes to be established". Waterloo Daily Reporter. Waterloo, IA. April 24, 1902. p. 3.
  8. Heath, G.B. (May 26, 1905). "Afoot with a camera". Waterloo Daily Courier. Waterloo, IA. p. 3.
  9. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902.
  10. Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 188.
  11. Pierce, Fred J. (1930). "Birds of Buchanan County, Iowa" (PDF). The Wilson Bulletin. 42 (4): 253–285.
  12. Jones, Myrle; Jones, Margaret (1945). "The Third Annual Iowa Spring Bird Census" (PDF). Iowa Bird Life. 15 (3). Winthrop, Iowa: Iowa Ornithologist's Union: 42–49. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2008. Retrieved January 21, 2008.
  13. "Hanging in the woods, body of unknown man found near Cedar Rapids". Waterloo Daily Courier. Waterloo, IA. July 26, 1900. p. 1.
  14. "Church at Monti Taken by Burglars". Waterloo Daily Courier. December 19, 1933. p. 10. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  15. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 306.
  16. "Country Cousins 4-H Club Members Meet". Independence Bulletin Journal. Independence, IA. May 13, 1966. p. 5.
  17. "School district plans anniversary open house". Waterloo Courier. May 21, 1986. pp. A7.
  18. Cedar Falls to Monticello- 92 miles and 1777 Feet of Climbing. main.com
  19. Monti Community Center Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Monticc.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.
  20. "Field Testing of Railroad Flatcar Bridges Volume II: Multiple Spans" (2007) Bridge Engineering Center, Iowa Department of Transportation
  21. Buchanan County, Iowa Census Subdivisions. Census 2000 Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine. Hometownlocator.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.
  22. "Monti Community Center:Upcoming events" Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. Monticc.com. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.
  23. East Buchanan Community School District Facts Archived 2004-12-13 at the Wayback Machine. East-buc.k12.ia.us. Retrieved on 2013-04-02.
  24. Buchanan County Conservation Report, 2004–2005 Archived 2008-06-25 at the Wayback Machine Last accessed 2008-01-26.

Further reading

Loewenberg, Ina (2004). The View from 70: Women's Recollections and Reflections. Gray Pearl Press. p. 110. ISBN 0-9745881-0-5.

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Places adjacent to Monti, Iowa
Winthrop Masonville
Quasqueton Monti Ryan
Troy Mills Coggon
Municipalities and communities of Buchanan County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Independence
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Buchanan County
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
Ghost towns
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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