Moingona, Iowa

Moingona, Iowa
Unincorporated community
Chicago and North Western Railway depot in Moingona
Moingona, Iowa
Coordinates: 42°01′01″N93°55′57″W / 42.01694°N 93.93250°W / 42.01694; -93.93250
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]

History

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]}

Notable people

• Kate Shelley, a local heroine and namesake of the Kate Shelley High Bridge

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moingona, Iowa
2. "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on June 12, 2017. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
3. 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. 103.
4. "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moingona Post Office (historical)