Moingona, Iowa

Moingona is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Moingona in 1867, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928.^[2]^[3] The community derives its name from the Native American term Moingona.^[4]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moingona, Iowa
↑ "Boone County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Moingona Post Office (historical)
↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 103.

Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Boone

Cities	Beaver Berkley Boone Boxholm Fraser Luther Madrid Ogden Pilot Mound Sheldahl‡

Townships	Amaqua Beaver Cass Colfax Des Moines Dodge Douglas Garden Grant Harrison Jackson Marcy Peoples Pilot Mound Union Worth Yell

Unincorporated communities	Jordan Moingona

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

Coordinates: 42°01′01″N 93°55′57″W / 42.01694°N 93.93250°W / 42.01694; -93.93250

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