What is Scranton, Iowa?
'''Scranton''' is a [[city]] in [[Iowa]] in the [[United States]]. Soon after, the Cedar Rapids & Missouri River Railroad was constructed through the area, Scranton was platted in 1869. It was given its name in honor of Joseph H. Scranton of Scranton, [[Pennsylvania]], who provided the majority of the iron rails used in the railroad's construction. In 1880, Scranton was incorporated. {{us-geo-stub}} [[Category:Cities in Iowa]]