Stennett, Iowa

Stennett is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. Stennett is located at the junction of County Highways H20 and M55, 5.7 miles (9.2 km) north-northeast of Red Oak.[2]

Stennett, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Stennett is located in Iowa
Stennett
Stennett
Stennett is located in the United States
Stennett
Stennett
Coordinates: 41°05′23″N 95°11′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMontgomery
Elevation
[1]
1,142 ft (348 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code712
GNIS feature ID464759[1]

History

Stennett got its start in the year 1880 when a railroad switch was built through the territory to reach the Stennett stone quarry.[3] Stennett's population was 28 in 1902,[4] and 95 in 1925.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stennett, Iowa
  2. Montgomery County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Iowa Department of Transportation. 2012. Retrieved July 7, 2012.
  3. History of Montgomery County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical & Biographical Company. 1881. p. 534.
  4. Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  5. Company, Rand McNally and (1925). Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. p. 190.


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