Secor, Iowa

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Secor is a ghost town in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History[]

Secor was laid out in 1888, and named for a railroad employee.[2] A post office was established at Secor in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Secor (historical)
  2. ^ 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. 122.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Secor Post Office (historical)

Coordinates: 42°18′40″N 93°04′19″W / 42.3111°N 93.0719°W / 42.3111; -93.0719


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