Bradford, Iowa | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 42°57′58″N 92°30′18″W / 42.96611°N 92.50500°WCoordinates: 42°57′58″N 92°30′18″W / 42.96611°N 92.50500°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Chickasaw |
Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Zip Codes | 50041 |
Area code(s) | 641 |
GNIS feature ID | 465990 |
Bradford is an unincorporated community in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States.
Bradford served as the first seat of Chickasaw County, until 1857 when the seat was transferred to New Hampton.
In 1857 Dr. William S. Pitts stopped in Bradford while en route to Fredericksburg, Iowa and was inspired to write the song, The Church in the Wildwood.