Carnforth, Iowa

Carnforth is an unincorporated community in Poweshiek County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History
A post office was established as Manatt in 1884, and renamed Carnforth after two months. The Carnforth post office was discontinued in 1907. A railroad official selected the place name Carnforth from a book he was reading at the time. Carnforth's population was 33 in 1902, and 40 in 1925. The population was 31 in 1940.