Crocker, Iowa
Crocker, Iowa | |
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  Crocker, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 93°40′12″W / 41.77472°N 93.67000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Polk |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455721[1] |
Crocker is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Crocker was platted in 1880.[2] The community took its name from Crocker Township, Iowa.[2]
A post office was established at Crocker in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocker, Iowa
- ^ a b Company, Chicago and North Western Railway (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 61.
- ^ "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocker Post Office (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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