Lakonta is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Lakonta, Iowa | |
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  Lakonta  Lakonta | |
| Coordinates: 41°11′36″N 92°43′50″W / 41.19333°N 92.73056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Mahaska |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464609[1] |
History
editLakonta 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
edit- ^ 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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