Crocker, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Crocker, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Polk |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 981 |
| Coordinates: | 41.7747°N -93.67°W |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 455721 |
Crocker is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Iowa, United States.
History
Crocker was platted in 1880.[1] The community took its name from Crocker Township, Iowa.
A post office was established at Crocker in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[2] Crocker's population was 48 in 1902,[3] and 50 in 1925.[4] The population was 20 in 1940.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: Company, Chicago and North Western Railway . A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways . 1908 . 61.
- Web site: Polk County . Jim Forte Postal History . 18 February 2015.
- 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 . 297 . en.
