Stennett, Iowa Explained

Official Name:	Stennett, Iowa
Pushpin Map:	Iowa#USA
Pushpin Label:	Stennett
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Iowa
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Montgomery
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	1142
Coordinates:	41.0897°N -95.1944°W
Area Code:	712
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	464759

Stennett is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Iowa, United States. Stennett is located at the junction of County Highways H20 and M55, 5.7miles north-northeast of Red Oak.^[1]

History

Stennett got its start in the year 1880 when a railroad switch was built through the territory to reach the Stennett stone quarry.^[2] Stennett's population was 28 in 1902,^[3] and 95 in 1925.^[4]

Notes and References

1. . Montgomery County, Iowa Highway and Transportation Map . PDF . 2012 . July 7, 2012 .
2. Book: History of Montgomery County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. . Iowa Historical & Biographical Company . 1881 . 534.
3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
4. 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.