Galbraith, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Galbraith, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:Galbraith
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kossuth
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Sherman
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1158
Coordinates:42.9806°N -94.1592°W
Postal Code Type:Zip codes
Area Code:515
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464552

Galbraith is an unincorporated community in Kossuth County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

A post office was established at Galbraith in 1902, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913. The community was named for an Iowa senator named Galbraith.[1]

Galbraith's population was 20 in 1925.[2]

Notes and References

  1. 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. 74.
  2. 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.