Herring, Iowa
Herring is a ghost town in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Herring was originally called Weed, and under the latter name was platted in 1899.[2] The community was renamed Herring in 1901, in honor of a local pioneer settler.[2] A post office was established at Herring in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.[3][4]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herring (historical)
- 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. 83.
- "Sac County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herring Post Office (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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