Wightman, Iowa Explained

Official Name:	Wightman, Iowa
Pushpin Map:	Iowa#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Iowa
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Calhoun
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	1165
Coordinates:	42.2325°N -94.6097°W
Area Code:	712
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	464802

Wightman is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa, in the United States.^[1] It has a population of less than 500 individuals.^[2]

History

Wightman was platted in 1903 when the Chicago Great Western Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for one of its founders, R. C. Wight.^[3]

Wightman's population was 35 in 1925.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Wightman, Iowa.
2. Web site: Wightman (Calhoun County, IA) - Census. Roadsidethoughts.com. 13 February 2022.
3. Book: Beaumont E. Stonebraker. Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. 1915. Pioneer publishing Company. 162.
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.