Carnarvon, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Carnarvon, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sac
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1260
Coordinates:42.2536°N -95.0217°W
Area Code:712
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:455175

Carnarvon is an unincorporated community in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

A post office was established at Carnarvon in 1888.[1] The community was named after Caernarfon, in Wales, the former hometown of a first settler.[2]

The population was 111 in 1940.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sac County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 February 2015.
  2. 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. 1908. 51.
  3. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 295 . en.