Herring, Iowa


Herring is a ghost town in Sac County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Herring was originally called Weed, and under the latter name was platted in 1899. The community was renamed Herring in 1901, in honor of a local pioneer settler. A post office was established at Herring in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1951.