Zaneta, Iowa
Zaneta is an unincorporated community in Grundy County, Iowa, United States. It is located on County Road D35 west of Hudson, at 42.391686N, -92.551408W.[1]
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Grundy County |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 464812 |
History
Zaneta was founded in the 1800s. It was named after Zanesville, Ohio; the "Zane" portion was retained while "ta" was added "for euphony".[2] A Methodist church was built at Zaneta in 1902, moved from North Fork.[3]
References
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 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. 142.
- Heald, Samuel W. (1902). Minutes of the forty-seventh session of the Upper Iowa Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church Volumes 47-54.
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