Botna, Iowa Explained
| Botna |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Iowa#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shelby |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1309 |
| Coordinates: | 41.8558°N -95.1314°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
| Postal Code: | 51454 |
| Area Code: | 712 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 454767 |
Botna is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Iowa, in the United States, located near the West Nishnabotna River.
History
Botna was platted in 1884.[1] It was originally named Rochdale, after an English town of the same name. The name Botna is a shortened reference to the name of the nearby river.[2] [3]
Botna's population was 37 in 1902,[4] and 75 in 1925.[5] The population was 50 in 1940.[6]
Notes and References
- Book: Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, Volume 1 . B.F. Bowen . White, Edward Speer . 1915 . 281.
- Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company . A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . 2 . Chicago . none . 1908 . 45 . 2014-10-29 .
- Book: Dilts . Harold E. . From Ackley to Zwingle: The Origins of Iowa Place Names . Iowa State University Press . 1993 . 49 . 978-0813808376 . 2014-10-29 .
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- Book: 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 . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
- Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 294 . en.
