Moingona, Iowa

Moingona, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Moingona, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°01′01″N 93°55′57″W / 42.01694°N 93.93250°W / 42.01694; -93.93250Coordinates: 42°01′01″N 93°55′57″W / 42.01694°N 93.93250°W / 42.01694; -93.93250
Country United States
State Iowa
County Boone
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 515
GNIS feature ID 459166[1]

Moingona is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History

Moingona had its start in 1866 when the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was extended to that point.[2] The community derives its name from the Moingona Indians.[3] A post office was established at Moingona in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moingona, Iowa
  2. ↑ "County History". Boone County. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 103.
  4. ↑ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moingona Post Office (historical)


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