Bartlett, Iowa

Bartlett, Iowa
—  unincorporated community  —
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Fremont County
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)

Bartlett is an unincorporated community in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. It is located at the intersection of County Road L31 and Western Avenue, near Interstate 29 and the Missouri River. It is five miles northwest of Thurman, at 40.887295N -95.7950145W.[1]

History

Bartlett was named after Annie Bartlett Phelps, wife of a railroad engineer.[2] Bartlett was founded as a railroad town; rail service was established between Bartlett and Council Bluffs in January 1867.[3]

References

  1. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  2. ^ Savage, Tom (2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names, p. 33. University Of Iowa Press. ISBN 1587295318.
  3. ^ Anon. (1881). History of Mills County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, its Cities, Towns, Etc. State Historical Company. p. 436.
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties