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Carnforth is an unincorporated community in Poweshiek County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Carnforth, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Carnforth, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 92°20′59″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(s) | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455178[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] Carnforth's population was 33 in 1902,[5] and 40 in 1925.[6]
References
- 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.
- Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
- Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.
Municipalities and communities of Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Montezuma | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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