Editing Donnellson, Iowa (section)

==History==
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What would be Donnellson was first surveyed by H. A. Summers for Esten Donnell, for who the town would be named.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://iagenweb.org/lee/biography-history/history/1914Vol1/1914-towns-villages.htm | title=1914 Towns and Villages | date=2019 | website=IAGenWeb Project | access-date=March 15, 2024}}</ref> Esten’s son, W. R. Donnell helped construct the first buildings in Donnellson, and served as the railroad agent and post master. The town would begin to grow after the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] passed through to town.<ref name="donnellsonhistory" >{{cite web | url= http://www.donnellsoniowa.com/About/History.html | title=The History of Donnellson | website=City of Donnellson | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110518025534/http://www.donnellsoniowa.com/About/History.html | access-date=March 15, 2024| archive-date=May 18, 2011 }}</ref> Donnellson was incorporated on October 25, 1892.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.city-data.com/city/Donnellson-Iowa.html|title= Donnellson, Iowa|publisher= City-Data.com|accessdate= September 2, 2012}}</ref> At this time Donnellson was around 120 acres and 200 residents.

In 1897 Donnellson had had its first firehouse. From 1900 to 1910 the town grew quickly, with a telephone system, cheese factory, electric light plant, and water system being constructed.<ref name="donnellsonhistory" />

The first school in Donnellson was built in 1915.<ref name="donnellsonhistory" /> Donnellson, plus the surrounding communities of Argyle and Montrose, is served by the [[Central Lee Community School District]], which was consolidated into one location in 1986.<ref>"[https://educateiowa.gov/sites/files/ed/documents/SDRP2017_CENTRAL%20LEE.pdf Central Lee]." [[Iowa Department of Education]]. Retrieved on September 16, 2018.</ref>

Donnellson is home to the Lee County Speedway, a {{convert|3/8|mile|km|adj=on}} dirt oval racetrack.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.leecountyspeedway.com/track-information/ |title=Lee County Speedway {{!}} Track info |website=leecountyspeedway.com |accessdate=February 28, 2022}}</ref>