Carnes, Iowa

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Carnes, Iowa
Unincorporated community
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Carnes, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°55′38″N96°03′25″W / 42.92722°N 96.05694°W / 42.92722; -96.05694
Country United States
State Iowa
County Sioux
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 712
GNIS feature ID464491 [1]

Carnes is an unincorporated rural small hamlet in Sioux County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1] Presently, the hamlet consists of a pizza restaurant.

History

A post office was established at Carnes in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1914. [2] The community was named for Edward Carnes, a railroad roadmaster. [3] Carnes' population was 6 in 1902, [4] and 35 in 1925. [5] The population was 13 in 1940. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnes, Iowa
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Carnes Post Office (historical)
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 170.
  4. ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  5. ↑ 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. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
  6. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 295.


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