Get me lost in Iowa

[redoak7252]

Luton, Climbing Hill and Midway in Woodbury County
Turin, Ticonic, Castana and Grant Center in Monona County
Craig several others in Plymouth County

 

[FarminCy]

Most of the ones I'm thinking about have been listed but I will add a couple that I don't think have been posted yet.

St. Anthony - great bar, not much else
Westphalia - you could almost include every town in western Shelby county.
Carnavon
Hamlin

 

[FarminCy]

My post earlier got buried about this too. If the town name appears in a school's name, its not nearly as small as a lot of place mentioned here.

I agree but there are some towns that are in the school name that are just tiny.

Some are Tennant, Kirkman, and Kimballton. All in their school names but not much more than 2-4 blocks wide.

 

[ChiefCy]

I grew up about 2 miles from Fiscus, IA which has a population of 9 in the summer and 4 in the winter and no paved roads.
fiscus, ia - Google Maps

I also grew up near Botna, IA which isn't much better.
botna, ia - Google Maps

How about Red Line, Corley and Kirkman

 

[wartknight]

I agree but there are some towns that are in the school name that are just tiny.

Some are Tennant, Kirkman, and Kimballton. All in their school names but not much more than 2-4 blocks wide.

As a self proclaimed "school aficianado" I can name each of those school districts. Big fan of HS athletics and one of my favorite things to do driving home from game Friday night games is to listen to all the postgame shows from around the state, and catch scores those scores.

One question though- Avo-Ha-Shelby-Tennant, What is the Ha?

 

[mapnerd]

As a self proclaimed "school aficianado" I can name each of those school districts. Big fan of HS athletics and one of my favorite things to do driving home from game Friday night games is to listen to all the postgame shows from around the state, and catch scores those scores.

One question though- Avo-Ha-Shelby-Tennant, What is the Ha?

Hancock?

 

[FarminCy]

As a self proclaimed "school aficianado" I can name each of those school districts. Big fan of HS athletics and one of my favorite things to do driving home from game Friday night games is to listen to all the postgame shows from around the state, and catch scores those scores.

One question though- Avo-Ha-Shelby-Tennant, What is the Ha?

Hancock

It in itself could be added to the list as well.

 

[HOTDON]

Most of the ones I'm thinking about have been listed but I will add a couple that I don't think have been posted yet.St. Anthony - great bar, not much elseWestphalia - you could almost include every town in western Shelby county.CarnavonHamlin

I assume you mean Carnarvon near Carroll, which is a solid pick. There are a few others in that area including Mt. Carmel and Maple River. Also nearby are the tiniest of the tiny: Ulmer and Carrollton. Both are small enough Google Maps doesn't even recognize them. MapQuest does, however. Ulmer is like three farms and an elevator, Carrollton was probably nothing more than an extended family that broke free from the tyranny of Carroll.

 

[FarminCy]

Just thought of more that i have been through that I don't think have been added.

Pilot Mound
Rinard
Somers
Berkley
Jordan
Minerva

 

[FarminCy]

I assume you mean Carnarvon near Carroll, which is a solid pick. There are a few others in that area including Mt. Carmel and Maple River. Also nearby are the tiniest of the tiny: Ulmer and Carrollton. Both are small enough Google Maps doesn't even recognize them. MapQuest does, however. Ulmer is like three farms and an elevator, Carrollton was probably nothing more than an extended family that broke free from the tyranny of Carroll.

Yep, but much closer to Lake View, only three miles south.

 

[ItsCyence]

Tioga is just a cemetery.

 

[RolandRocket]

I was just about to post the same thing almost word for word. I have a buddy on the Poky fire department that took me through there the day after the tornado. Scary stuff.

Not much love for northwest Iowa. How about Harris, May City, Wallingford, Superior, Gillett Grove and Archer? Edna, IA is so small it has to share it's one horse...

No list of little spots in the road from that part of the state would be complete without the metropolis of Moneta.

 

[chuckd4735]

Midville is another one that comes to mind...along Highway 69 between Ames and Huxley.

 

[TedFlintKansas]

Everly home to the cattle feeders and The Ranch, best bar in Northwest Iowa

 

[dtISU]

Hancock

It in itself could be added to the list as well.

When we were much younger, my brother and I would snicker every time we drove through Hancock. Yes, we were immature.

 

[FarminCy]

Midville is another one that comes to mind...along Highway 69 between Ames and Huxley.

Actually its Midvale.

 

[FarminCy]

When we were much younger, my brother and I would snicker every time we drove through Hancock. Yes, we were immature.

I still do that with Breda and Moorhead and I'm 33.

 

[chuckd4735]

Actually its Midvale.

That it is my friend.

 

[sweetwater]

Otranto and Mona are great inclusions. I've participated in some drunken misadventures in both. Really, about any town in Mitchell County that isn't Osage or St. Ansgar belongs in this thread.

If you're drinking in McIntire, and really want that local flavor you gotta shoot for the Pit Stop. The Redman is a good time, but they've had some owner turnover over the years. Outside of a 1.5 year hiatus, the Pit Stop has had the same owner, and she's behind the bar almost every night. Gotta respect that.

The night before Thanksgiving, and Thanksgiving Day night are the biggest nights of the year there.

At various times, mvsta has both jumped and puked off of the bridge in Otranto. Just saying.

At 250, Grafton may be too big for inclusion here. Great town though, especially during Turkey Days.

 

[RolandRocket]

Everly home to the cattle feeders and The Ranch, best bar in Northwest Iowa

Sounds like you are someone who knows the area well. I actually graduated from Everly HS back in the day. Have a younger brother who was in the last class to graduate from Everly before in bacame CC-E.