Botna, Iowa
Botna is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Iowa, in the United States, located near the West Nishnabotna River.
Botna | |
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  Botna Location within the state of Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°51′21″N 95°07′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Shelby |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51454 |
| Area code(s) | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 454767 |
History
Botna was platted in 1884.[1] It was originally named Rochdale, after an English town of the same name. The name Botna is a shortened reference to the name of the nearby river.[2][3]
References
- White, Edward Speer (1915). Past and Present of Shelby County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 281.
- 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 (2 ed.). Chicago. p. 45. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
- Dilts, Harold E. (1993). From Ackley to Zwingle: The Origins of Iowa Place Names. Iowa State University Press. p. 49. ISBN 978-0813808376. Retrieved 2014-10-29.
Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Shelby County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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