Iowa Point, Kansas Explained

Iowa Point, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Doniphan Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Iowa Point
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:39.9283°N -95.2386°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Doniphan
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1854
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:856
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:785
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-34475
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:472808

Iowa Point is an unincorporated community in northeastern Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.

History

Iowa Point was first settled in 1854 on land received from the U.S. Government in payment for missionary services done at the nearby Iowa, Sac and Fox Indian mission. The town was a major shipping point between Leavenworth and Omaha and by 1857, the town had a population estimated at 3,000 making it the second largest town on the Missouri River next to Leavenworth.[1]

The town divided on the issue of slavery; by the end of the Civil War, it had nearly been completely burned, and businesses had nearly been depleted. The town never recovered.[2]

The first post office in Iowa Point opened in March, 1855, closed temporarily in April, 1914,September, 1914, reopened that same year, and closed permanently in July, 1933.[3]

Demographics

It is included in the St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide by Daniel Fitzgerald. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 1988.
  2. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 941.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) . Kansas Historical Society . 8 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131009130242/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ADP . 9 October 2013 .