Crocker, Iowa

Crocker, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Crocker, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 93°40′12″W / 41.77472°N 93.67000°W / 41.77472; -93.67000Coordinates: 41°46′29″N 93°40′12″W / 41.77472°N 93.67000°W / 41.77472; -93.67000
Country United States
State Iowa
County Polk
Elevation 981 ft (299 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 515
GNIS feature ID 455721[1]

Crocker is an unincorporated community in Polk County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History

Crocker was platted in 1880.[2] The community took its name from Crocker Township, Iowa.[2]

A post office was established at Crocker in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1918.[3][4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocker, Iowa
  2. 1 2 Company, Chicago and North Western Railway (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 61.
  3. "Polk County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crocker Post Office (historical)


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