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Welcome to Carney ...

Carney is located in Floyd County<1>.


The location of Carney has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Carney, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Carney is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Carney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Carney lies within the (641) area code.

Communities Also Named Carney ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Carney: This one is located in Floyd County and the other is located in Polk County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 13 communities that are also named Carney - they are located in Alabama, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (2) and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Carney.

Communities near Carney ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Carney.

  • Charles City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
    • Charles City is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <4>
  • Osage
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
    • Osage is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <4>
  • Nashua
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
  • Nora Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
    • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <4>
  • Clarksville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Greene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Rockwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
    • Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <4>
  • Allison
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
    • Allison is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <4>
  • Rockford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Plainfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Carney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carney.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Carney. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Carney.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Carney. See our Newspapers Page for Carney.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carney ...

Looking for more information about Carney? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carney.

Adding Carney to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carney in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Carney in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carney.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Carney. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Floyd, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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