Secor, Iowa
Secor is a ghost town in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Secor was laid out in 1888, and named for a railroad employee.[2] A post office was established at Secor in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Secor (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. 122.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Secor Post Office (historical)
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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