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'''Ware''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in [[Pocahontas County, Iowa| |
'''Ware''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in [[Sherman Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa|Sherman Township]], [[Pocahontas County, Iowa|Pocahontas County]], [[Iowa]], United States. Ware is {{convert|6|mi|km}} northwest of [[Pocahontas, Iowa|Pocahontas]]. |
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==History== |
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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.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_P8A_AAAAYAAJ | title=The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa | publisher=G. Sanborn | author=Flickinger, Robert Elliott | year=1904 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_P8A_AAAAYAAJ/page/n851 735]}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 05:05, 30 July 2023
Ware, Iowa | |
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  Ware, Iowa | |
| 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.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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