Iconium, Iowa

Iconium, Iowa
Unincorporated community in the United States
Iconium, Iowa is located in Iowa
Iconium, Iowa
Iconium, Iowa
Location within Iowa
Coordinates: 40°53′29″N 92°57′19″W / 40.89139°N 92.95528°W / 40.89139; -92.95528
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyAppanoose
Elevation
994 ft (303 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID457742

Iconium is an unincorporated community in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States.

History

A post office was established in Iconium in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. The community is named after the ancient city of Konya (Latin: Iconium), in Turkey.

The population of Iconium was 132 in 1940.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iconium, Iowa
  2. ↑ "Appanoose County". Iowa Ghost Towns. Archived from the original on September 25, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ Tom Savage (August 1, 2007). A Dictionary of Iowa Place-Names. University of Iowa Press. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-58729-759-5.
  4. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 302.