Do you know of Four Corners ???

This page is an orphan - a placeholder until we can discover more about Four Corners. When we encounter a name that is new to us, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope that we'll discover more information in the future. Such is the case with Four Corners.<1>

Our sources for Four Corners (see Mentions and References below) indicate that it was a community with a post office by the same name. Unfortunately our sources aren't clear about the location of Four Corners other than they indicate that Four Corners would be found somewhere in Jefferson County, Iowa.

From the Blevins / Hellbock List: The post office opened  in 1872 and closed  in 1904.

Communities Also Named Four Corners ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Four Corners.

Within Iowa, the name Four Corners is unique.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 54 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Contra Costa County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [Contra Costa County].
    • San Bernardino County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [San Bernardino County].
    • San Diego County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [San Diego County].
    • Shasta County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [Shasta County].
    • Sonoma County
    • Please visit our profile page for the California community of Four Corners [Sonoma County].
  • Connecticut
    • Hartford County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Four Corners [Hartford County].
    • New London County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Four Corners [New London County].
  • Florida
    • Lake County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Four Corners [Lake County].
    • Pinellas County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Four Corners [Pinellas County].
  • Idaho
    • Bingham County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Four Corners [Bingham County].
    • Bonner County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Four Corners [Bonner County].
    • Owyhee County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Four Corners [Owyhee County].
  • Illinois
    • Madison County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Four Corners [Madison County].
  • Indiana
    • Jennings County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Four Corners [Jennings County].
  • Kansas
    • Osage County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Four Corners [Osage County].
  • Kentucky
    • Grant County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Four Corners [Grant County].
    • Hardin County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Four Corners [Hardin County].
  • Louisiana
    • Saint Mary Parish
    • Please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Four Corners [Saint Mary Parish].
  • Maine
    • Aroostook County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Four Corners [Aroostook County].
    • York County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Four Corners [York County].
  • Maryland
    • Caroline County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Four Corners [Caroline County].
    • Montgomery County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Four Corners [Montgomery County].
  • Massachusetts
    • Hampden County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Four Corners [Hampden County].
    • Middlesex County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Four Corners [Middlesex County].
    • Norfolk County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Four Corners [Norfolk County].
  • Michigan
    • Oakland County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Four Corners [Oakland County].
  • Minnesota
    • Saint Louis County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Four Corners [Saint Louis County].
  • Montana
    • Gallatin County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Four Corners [Gallatin County].
    • Toole County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Four Corners [Toole County].
  • New Brunswick
    • Please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Four Corners.
  • New Hampshire
    • Rockingham County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Four Corners [Rockingham County].
  • New Jersey
    • Sussex County
    • Please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Four Corners [Sussex County].
  • North Carolina
    • Davie County
    • Please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Four Corners [Davie County].
  • Ohio
    • Knox County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Four Corners [Knox County].
  • Oregon
    • Jackson County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Four Corners [Jackson County].
    • Marion County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Four Corners [Marion County].
  • Pennsylvania
    • Elk County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Four Corners [Elk County].
  • Saskatchewan
    • Please visit our profile page for the Saskatchewan community of Four Corners.
  • Tennessee
    • Davidson County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Four Corners [Davidson County].
  • Texas
    • Brazoria County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Four Corners [Brazoria County].
    • Cameron County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Four Corners [Cameron County].
    • Chambers County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Four Corners [Chambers County].
    • Fort Bend County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Four Corners [Fort Bend County].
    • Harris County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Four Corners [Harris County].
    • Montgomery County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Four Corners [Montgomery County].
  • Utah
    • Davis County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Four Corners [Davis County].
  • Vermont
    • Orleans County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Four Corners [Orleans County].
  • Virginia
    • Fairfax County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Four Corners [Fairfax County].
  • Washington
    • Jefferson County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Four Corners [Jefferson County].
    • Kitsap County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Four Corners [Kitsap County].
    • Thurston County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Four Corners [Thurston County].
  • Wisconsin
    • Burnett County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Burnett County].
    • Douglas County
    • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Douglas County].
    • Langlade County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Langlade County].
    • Monroe County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Four Corners [Monroe County].
  • Wyoming
    • Weston County
    • Please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Four Corners [Weston County].

Miscellaneous References and Mentions for Four Corners ...

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that proved useful in adding to our knowledge about Four Corners:

Found in a comprehensive list of Post Offices that was created by Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<3>

Article: Index to Abandoned Towns of Iowa
Taken from The Annals of Iowa (Volume 18, Issue 3 - Winter 1932)
Written by: Mott, David C.

Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

A note taken from the Shipper's Guide for Four Corners - Services available: had a Post Office, no Railroad mentioned

Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911)
Published by Rand McNally & Co.

The FIPS database contains an entry for Four Corners.

Referenced FIPS Records ...

FIPS Code: 19/28695   (Place Name: Four Corners)

County: Jefferson     (FIPS State/County: 19/101)

Class: U8

Identifies a populated place (in this case, Four Corners) located wholly or substantially outside the boundaries of an incorporated place or CDP (Census Designated Place) but whose name has not been verified as authoritative by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

More Orphans in  Jefferson County ...

Can you help?

As we explained above, when we encounter a name that might be a community or a post office we add it to our Gazetteer. If we have little information to go with the name, we call them Orphans. Below are Orphans that we believe to be located in Jefferson County.