Cylinder Map
Cylinder is a city in Palo Alto County, Iowa, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census.
There is no clear evidence of the derivation of the name of the town. However, one story suggests that the name comes from a vehicle that passed over the creek and dropped a cylinder. There are other stories, but no clear definitive explanation.
Cylinder is located at 43°05?21?N 94°33?00?W / 43.089159°N 94.550092°W / 43.089159; -94.550092 (43.089159, -94.550092).
Nearby cities include West Bend, Fenton, Mallard, Lone Rock, Ringsted.