Mackey, Iowa Explained
| Official Name: | Mackey, Iowa |
| Pushpin Map: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Iowa |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Boone |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1007 |
| Coordinates: | 42.1664°N -93.7569°W |
| Area Code: | 515 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 464638 |
Mackey is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
History
The community was named after Sebastian Mackey, an early settler.[1] Mackey was not officially platted.[2] A variant name was "Mackey’s Grove". A post office called Mackeys Grove was established in 1870, the name was changed to Mackey in 1883, and the post office closed in 1905.[3] Mackey's population was 25 in 1902,[4] and 51 in 1925.[5]
Notes and References
- Book: Goldthwait, Nathan Edward. History of Boone County, Iowa. 1914. Pioneer Publishing Company. 321.
- Web site: County History . https://web.archive.org/web/20170612044810/http://www.boonecounty.iowa.gov/about-us/county-history . dead . 12 June 2017 . Boone County . 24 March 2018.
- Web site: Post Offices. Jim Forte Postal History . 24 March 2018.
- Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
- Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
