Carnarvon, Iowa | |
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  Carnarvon, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°15′13″N 95°01′18″W / 42.25361°N 95.02167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Sac |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (380 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455175[1] |
Carnarvon is an unincorporated community in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History[edit]
A post office was established at Carnarvon in 1888.[2][3] The community was named after Caernarfon, in Wales, the former hometown of a first settler.[4]
The population was 111 in 1940.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnarvon, Iowa
- ^ "Sac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnarvon, Iowa
- ^ 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. 51.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 295.
Municipalities and communities of Sac County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |