Alpha, Iowa

Alpha is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. It is located on Johnsons Mill Road near County Road V68, three miles south of Waucoma, at 42.995718N, -92.047995W,^[2] where Johnsons Mill Road crosses Crane Creek.

Alpha, Iowa
unincorporated community
Alpha Location of Alpha within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 42°59′48″N 92°02′52″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette County
Elevation [1]	317 m (1,040 ft)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	52171
Area code	563
GNIS feature ID	454149

History

Alpha in Fayette County, Iowa, in 1903

Alpha was founded in May 1871. It was named Alpha, the first letter of the Greek alphabet, because it was the first community on Crane Creek.^[3]

Alpha's population was 100 in 1925.^[4] The population was 119 in 1940.^[5]