Lakonta, Iowa
Unincorporated community in Iowa, United States
41°11′36″N 92°43′50″W / 41.19333°N 92.73056°W / 41.19333; -92.73056Lakonta is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
Lakonta was platted in 1900.[2] The name Lakonta is of Native American origin meaning "blacksmith".[2] A post office was established as Lakonta in 1900, renamed Truax in 1926, and the post office closed in 1934.[3]
Lakonta's population was 21 in 1915.[4]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakonta, Iowa
- ^ a b 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. 92.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Truax Post Office (historical)
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
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Municipalities and communities of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Oskaloosa
- Barnes City‡
- Beacon
- Eddyville‡
- Fremont
- Keomah Village
- Leighton
- New Sharon
- Oskaloosa
- Pella‡
- Rose Hill
- University Park
communities
- Cedar
- Hopewell
- Indianapolis
- Lacey
- Lakonta
- Peoria
- Tioga
- Union Mills
- Wright
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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