Halfa, Iowa

Halfa is an unincorporated community in Emmet County, Iowa, United States.[1]

Halfa, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Halfa, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°21′07″N 94°32′31″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyEmmet
Elevation
1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)712
GNIS feature ID457204[1]

History

Halfa was platted in 1899.[2] It was named after Wadi Halfa, in the Sudan.[3] A post office was established in Halfa in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.[4][5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halfa, Iowa
  2. History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 135.
  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. 81.
  4. "Emmet County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halfa Post Office (historical)



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