Hanford, Iowa

Hanford is an unincorporated community in Cerro Gordo County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

Hanford, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Hanford, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°04′27″N 93°08′30″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyCerro Gordo
Elevation
1,194 ft (364 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)641
GNIS feature ID457228[1]

History

A post office was established at Hanford in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1913.[2][3] The community was named for Hanford McNider, the son of an Iowa banker.[4]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanford, Iowa
  2. "Cerro Gordo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanford Post Office (historical)
  4. 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.



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