Berne, Iowa
Berne, Iowa | |
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Coordinates: 42°04′52″N 95°39′10″W / 42.08111°N 95.65278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Crawford |
Elevation | 1,217 ft (371 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 712 |
GNIS feature ID | 454529[1] |
Berne is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
[edit]Berne was platted in 1899.[2] It was named after Bern, in Switzerland.[2]
Berne's population was 11 in 1915,[3] and just 6 in 1925.[4] The population was 25 in 1940.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berne, Iowa
- ^ 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. 44.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 293.