Ion, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Ion, Iowa
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allamakee
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:43.1128°N -91.2619°W
Area Code:563
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:464590

Ion is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.

History

Ion was platted in 1855 [1] and was named after a character in a novel, one of the settlers had recently read.[2] Ion's population was 52 in 1902.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Book: W. E. Alexander. History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. 1882. Western Publishing Company. 398.
  2. Book: Ellery M. Hancock. Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. 1913. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. 271.
  3. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.