Ware, Iowa
Appearance
Ware, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°47′25″N 94°45′33″W / 42.79028°N 94.75917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Pocahontas |
Elevation | 1,289 ft (393 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 712 |
GNIS feature ID | 462676[1] |
Ware is an unincorporated community in Sherman Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Ware is 6 miles (9.7 km) northwest of Pocahontas.
History
[edit]Ware got its start following construction of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad through that territory. It was named for Francis L. Ware, who owned the town site.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ware, Iowa
- ^ Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. pp. 735.