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Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
Carnarvon, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Carnarvon, Iowa is located in IowaCarnarvon, IowaCarnarvon, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°15′13″N 95°01′18″W / 42.25361°N 95.02167°W / 42.25361; -95.02167
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountySac
Elevation1,260 ft (380 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID455175

Carnarvon is an unincorporated community in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

A post office was established at Carnarvon in 1888. The community was named after Caernarfon, in Wales, the former hometown of a first settler.

The population was 111 in 1940.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnarvon, Iowa
  2. "Sac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnarvon, Iowa
  4. 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.
  5. The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 295.
Municipalities and communities of Sac County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Sac City
Cities
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