Wightman, Iowa
Wightman is an unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Iowa, in the United States.[1] It has a population of less than 500 individuals.[2]
History
Wightman was platted in 1903 when the Chicago Great Western Railroad was extended to that point. It was named for one of its founders, R. C. Wight.[3]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wightman, Iowa
- ↑ http://roadsidethoughts.com/ia/wightman-xx-calhoun-census.htm
- ↑ Beaumont E. Stonebraker (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement. Pioneer publishing Company. p. 162.
Coordinates: 42°13′57″N 94°36′35″W / 42.23250°N 94.60972°W
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