Carnforth, Iowa | |
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  Carnforth, Iowa | |
| Coordinates:41°43′20″N92°20′59″W / 41.72222°N 92.34972°W /41.72222; -92.34972 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Poweshiek |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 455178[1] |
Carnforth is anunincorporated community inPoweshiek County, in theU.S. state ofIowa.[1]
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 nameCarnforth from a book he was reading at the time.[4] Carnforth's population was 33 in 1902,[5] and 40 in 1925.[6] The population was 31 in 1940.[7]
Municipalities and communities ofPoweshiek County, Iowa,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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