Moingona, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Moingona, 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:919
Coordinates:42.0169°N -93.9325°W
Area Code:515
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:459166

Moingona is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Moingona got its start in 1866, when the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was extended to that point.[1] The community derives its name from the Moingona Indians.[2] A post office was established at Moingona in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.[3]

Notable people

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Book: Chicago and North Western Railway Company. A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. 1908. 103.
  3. Web site: Boone County . Jim Forte Postal History . 22 March 2015.