Iowa, USA · City Hub
Aredale
Liner notes
A country song about Aredale, Iowa, a tiny town born from a cheese factory and built by dairy farmers. The lyrics sing of the old Field Day baseball games and the 1953 train wreck that took the depot. It tells the modern legend of an eighteen-year-old mayor who put this one-square-mile town on the late-night television map.
Researcher notes
Song research · gemini-3.1-pro · 2026-10-08
Landmarks
- First Methodist Church
- New town sign gifted by Jay Leno
Streets and places
- Butler County farmland
Geography
- 1.00 square mile
- Elevation 1,020 ft
History
- Founded due to a cheese factory in 1890
- Plat recorded June 28, 1900
- 1953 train wreck destroyed the depot
- 18-year-old Jeremy Minnier elected mayor in 2011
Culture
- Field Day celebrations
- Dairy farming heritage
Businesses and industry
- Historical cheese making factory
- Historical lumberyards and stockyards
Architecture and visuals
- Rebuilt church after 1923 fire
- Missing train depot
Other
- Population of 62 in 2020
Research sources
Visual research · gemini-3.1-pro · 2026-10-08
Landmarks
- First Methodist Church
- Jay Leno town sign
Streets and places
- Rural grid
Geography
- 1.00 square mile of flat land
- No water area
History
- Site of 1953 train wreck
Culture
- Agricultural surroundings
Businesses and industry
- Former stockyard sites
Architecture and visuals
- Rebuilt 1920s church architecture
- Modern town sign
Other
- Small cluster of homes
Research sources
UntitledWave · City Pride
Put Aredale on the map.
A little town deserves to make some noise.
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Locals have claimed Aredale
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Song plays
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Pieces of merch out in the wild
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Requests for another song
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