Ghost town in Iowa, United States
| Herring, Iowa | |
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| ghost town | |
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| Coordinates: 42°13′55″N 95°09′51″W / 42.2319°N 95.1642°W / 42.2319; -95.1642 | |
| 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 |
Herring is a ghost town in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
Herring was originally called Weed, and under the latter name was platted in 1899. The community was platted by the Western Town Lot Company.
The community was renamed Herring in 1901, in honor of a local pioneer settler. A post office was established at Herring in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.
Herring's population was 35 in 1940.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herring (historical)
- ^ 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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| County seat: Sac City | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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