Tioga, Iowa

Tioga, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Tioga, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°17′49″N 92°25′21″W / 41.29694°N 92.42250°W / 41.29694; -92.42250Coordinates: 41°17′49″N 92°25′21″W / 41.29694°N 92.42250°W / 41.29694; -92.42250
Country United States
State Iowa
County Mahaska
Elevation 797 ft (243 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 641
GNIS feature ID 464270[1]

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

History

Tioga was platted in 1886.[2] It was named after Tioga, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.[2] A post office opened in Tioga in 1886 and closed in 1920.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tioga, Iowa
  2. 1 2 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. 131.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tioga Post Office (historical)


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