Halfa, Iowa

Halfa is an unincorporated community in Emmet County, Iowa, United States.^[1]

Halfa, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Halfa, Iowa
Coordinates: 43°21′07″N 94°32′31″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Emmet
Elevation	1,273 ft (388 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	712
GNIS feature ID	457204[1]

History

Halfa was platted in 1899.^[2] It was named after Wadi Halfa, in the Sudan.^[3] A post office was established in Halfa in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1932.^[4][5]

Halfa's population was 52 in 1925.^[6]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halfa, Iowa
2. History of Emmet County and Dickinson County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 135.
3. 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. 81.
4. "Emmet County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Halfa Post Office (historical)
6. 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.