Ware, Iowa
Appearance
Ware, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°47′25″N 94°45′33″W / 42.79028°N 94.75917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 712 |
GNIS feature ID | 462676[1] |
Ware is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Ware is 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Pocahontas.
History
Ware had its start in the building of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through that territory. It was named for Francis L. Ware, who owned the town site.[2]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ware, Iowa
- ^ Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. p. 735.