A lot of Czechs settled in Eastern Iowa with large concentrations between Spillville and Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids has a section called Czech Village and very nice Czech museum if you’re ever in Eastern Iowa.
I’ve been to Spillville, a quaint town now, but little that’s obviously Czech except the surnames.
There was also a Czech population in Yukon, OK just West of Oklahoma City near El Reno, which was a CRI&P division point with a large shop complex. Like the Irish, Germans, and others, maybe Czechs built some of
the railroads. A have a railroad buddy here in Iowa City whose ancestors fled Germany to avoid constant wars. They built the Creston Sub on the CB&Q, and as soon as they saved enough money, they bought land and started farming. That’s probably a common history
for many European immigrants.
Nelson Moyer
Iowa City, IA
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My iPhone’s spellcheck changed Antonin to Antonio and I didn’t catch it. It now knows better.
I spent some time last night looking up Spillville, IA, where Dvorak spent time in the United States, seeing if it was, perchance, in Q territory. Alas, it is in Northeast Iowa. It is currently not served by
rail, although nearby Calmar apparently was served by the Milwaukee Road.
His Czech name is Antonin, not Antonio, though Antonio is the Italian variant.
Nelson Moyer
Speaking of famous Czechs, one of my favorite composers, Antonio Dvorak, was a railfan.
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