Carnarvon, Iowa
Carnarvon is an unincorporated community in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnarvon, Iowa
- ↑ "Sac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 February 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.
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 | |
Coordinates: 42°15′13″N 95°01′18″W / 42.25361°N 95.02167°W
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