Boyer, Iowa
Appearance
Boyer, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°10′55″N 95°14′07″W / 42.18194°N 95.23528°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Crawford |
Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 712 |
GNIS feature ID | 454787[1] |
Boyer is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Boyer was laid out in 1889.[2] The community took its name from the Boyer River.[2]
A post office called Boyer was established in 1899, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1967.[3]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boyer, Iowa
- ^ a b 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. 46.
- ^ "Crawford County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 19 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
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