Carnforth, Iowa

Carnforth is an unincorporated community in Poweshiek County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[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]

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.

Municipalities and communities of Poweshiek County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Montezuma

Cities	Barnes City Brooklyn Deep River Grinnell Guernsey Hartwick Malcom Montezuma Victor‡

CDP	Holiday Lake

Unincorporated communities	Carnforth Searsboro Tilton‡

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 92°20′59″W / 41.72222°N 92.34972°W / 41.72222; -92.34972

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