Moingona, Iowa | |
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 Chicago and North Western Railway depot in Moingona | |
  Moingona, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°01′01″N93°55′57″W / 42.01694°N 93.93250°W | |
| 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 | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459166 [1] |
Moingona is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]
Moingona got 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]
Catherine Carroll Shelley was a midwestern United States railroad heroine and the first woman in the United States to have a bridge named after her, the Kate Shelley High Bridge. She was also one of the few women to have a train named after her, the Kate Shelley 400.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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