Cranston was a stop on the Milwaukee Road, which was removed in 1982, although little remains of the community today. Cranston's population was 42 in 1925.[1] The population was 53 in 1940.[2]
There are thirteen houses remaining in Cranston. The Cranston graveyard, containing predominantly Protestant graves, is a half mile east of the town.
^The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 297.
^"About Our District". Louisa–Muscatine Community School District. Retrieved April 2, 2020. Included in our district are the communities of[...]Our schools are located as one large campus on Highway 61.[...]High School 14354 170th St., Letts, TA 52754[...]Elementary School 14506 170th St., Letts, IA 52754 - The campus is outside of the Letts city limits.