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

County seat: Sac City

Cities	Auburn Early Lake View Lytton‡ Nemaha Odebolt Sac City Schaller Wall Lake

Unincorporated community	Carnarvon

Ghost town	Herring

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 / 42.25361; -95.02167

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