Iconium, Missouri

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Iconium, Missouri
Populated place
Iconium, Missouri
Coordinates: 38°06′21″N93°32′41″W / 38.10583°N 93.54472°W / 38.10583; -93.54472
Country United States
State Missouri
County St. Clair
Elevation
[1]
932 ft (284 m)
Time zone Central (CST)
GNIS feature ID756204 [1]

Iconium is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States. [1] The town is perhaps best known for "Scott's Iconium Store," a local institution that is a frequent pilgrimage destination for Boy Scouts, due to the community's proximity to the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation. [2]

Iconium was founded in 1879, and named after the ancient city of Iconium, which today is known as Konya, in central Turkey. [3] A post office called Iconium was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1959. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iconium, Missouri
  2. ↑ Scott's Store: An Oasis of Peach Floats Archived 2007-05-20 at the Wayback Machine . Rural Missourian by Scott McCarty. date unknown. accessed June 11, 2007.
  3. ↑ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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