Thrall, Iowa
Thrall is a ghost town in Wright County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History[]
A post office called Thrall was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] Thrall was platted in 1886.[3] It was named for W. A. Thrall, a railroad official.[3]
References[]
- ^ "99. WRIGHT COUNTY, IOWA". IowaPioneers.com. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Thrall Post Office (historical)
- ^ a b 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. 130.
Coordinates: 42°45′41″N 93°55′33″W / 42.7614°N 93.9258°W
Categories:
- Geography of Wright County, Iowa
- Ghost towns in Iowa
- 1882 establishments in Iowa
- United States ghost town stubs
- Northwest Iowa geography stubs