Carnforth, Iowa

Carnforth is an unincorporated community in Poweshiek County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

Carnforth, Iowa
Carnforth, Iowa is located in Iowa
Carnforth, Iowa
Carnforth, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°43′20″N 92°20′59″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyPoweshiek
Elevation
830 ft (250 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID455178[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] Carnforth's population was 33 in 1902,[5] and 40 in 1925.[6]

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