Herring, Iowa | |
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  Herring, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′55″N 95°09′51″W / 42.2319°N 95.1642°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Sac |
| Elevation | 1,276 ft (389 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1982893[1] |
Herring is a ghost town in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History[edit]
Herring was originally called Weed, and under the latter name was platted in 1899. The community was platted by the Western Town Lot Company.[2]
The community was renamed Herring in 1901, in honor of a local pioneer settler.[2] A post office was established at Herring in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[3][4]
Herring's population was 35 in 1940.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herring (historical)
- ^ 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. 83.
- ^ "Sac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herring Post Office (historical)
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 302.
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 | |