History · Sully · established 1882

Sully’s history is mostly unwritten

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Sully are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.Old housesHalf of Sully’s homes were built before 1963.

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How Sully came to be

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Sully was platted in 1882. The community was incorporated in 1901. It is located on the Diamond Trail, an historic auto trail between Des Moines and Iowa City.

The Sully Telephone Association was organized in 1903 and incorporated on May 4, 1904. Locally owned by shareholder-members of its community, Sully Telephone Association serves the town of Sully, Iowa and surrounding areas.

Sully no longer has railroad service. At one time, it served as a depot point for a branch line of the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad.

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