Wightman, Iowa

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

Wightman, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Wightman, Iowa
Wightman, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°13′57″N 94°36′35″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyCalhoun
Elevation
1,165 ft (355 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)712
GNIS feature ID464802[1]

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]

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References
  1. "Wightman, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. http://roadsidethoughts.com/ia/wightman-xx-calhoun-census.htm
  3. Beaumont E. Stonebraker (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Pioneer publishing Company. pp. 162.



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