Carnforth, Iowa
Carnforth, Iowa | |
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  Carnforth, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 92°20′59″W / 41.72222°N 92.34972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Poweshiek |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455178[1] |
Carnforth is an unincorporated community in Poweshiek County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
A post office was established as Manatt in 1884, and renamed Carnforth after two months.[2] The Carnforth post office was discontinued in 1907.[3] A railroad official selected the place name Carnforth from a book he was reading at the time.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnforth, Iowa
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnforth Post Office (historical)
- ^ "Poweshiek County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 52.
Municipalities and communities of Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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