Iconium, Iowa

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Iconium, Iowa
Unincorporated community in the United States
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Iconium, Iowa
Coordinates: 40°53′29″N92°57′19″W / 40.89139°N 92.95528°W / 40.89139; -92.95528
Country United States
State Iowa
County Appanoose
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 641
GNIS feature ID457742 [1]

Iconium is an unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. [1]

History

A post office was established in Iconium in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [2] The community is named after the ancient city of Konya (Latin: Iconium), in Turkey. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iconium, Iowa
  2. ↑ "Appanoose County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ↑ Tom Savage (August 1, 2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names. University of Iowa Press. p. 113. ISBN   978-1-58729-759-5.


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