Halfa, Iowa

Halfa, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Halfa, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°21′07″N 94°32′31″W / 43.35194°N 94.54194°W / 43.35194; -94.54194Coordinates: 43°21′07″N 94°32′31″W / 43.35194°N 94.54194°W / 43.35194; -94.54194
Country United States
State Iowa
County Emmet
Elevation 1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 712
GNIS feature ID 457204[1]

Halfa is an unincorporated community in Emmet County, Iowa, USA.[1]

History

Halfa was platted in 1899.[2] It was named after Wadi Halfa, in the Sudan.[3] A post office was established in Halfa in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halfa, Iowa
  2. ↑ History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 135.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ "Emmet County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halfa Post Office (historical)


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