Hanford, Iowa

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

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanford, Iowa
↑ "Cerro Gordo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanford Post Office (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. 81.

Municipalities and communities of Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Mason City

Cities	Clear Lake Dougherty Mason City Meservey Nora Springs‡ Plymouth Rock Falls Rockwell Swaledale Thornton Ventura

Townships	Bath Clear Lake Dougherty Falls Geneseo Grant Grimes Lake Lime Creek Lincoln Mason Mount Vernon Owen Pleasant Valley Portland Union

CDPs	Burchinal Portland

Unincorporated communities	Cartersville Hanford Wheelerwood

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 43°04′27″N 93°08′30″W / 43.07417°N 93.14167°W / 43.07417; -93.14167