Preparation, Iowa

Preparation is a ghost town in Monona County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.

History

Preparation was founded in 1853 by a commune of Mormons led by Charles B. Thompson.^[1] The community was named from their belief that life on Earth was a preparation for the afterlife.^[2] A post office was established at Preparation in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.^[3]

The site of Preparation is now a part of Preparation Canyon State Park.^[1]

References

1 2 "Preparation Canyon State Park". Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
↑ 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. 115.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Preparation Post Office (historical)

Municipalities and communities of Monona County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Onawa

Cities	Blencoe Castana Mapleton Moorhead Onawa Rodney Soldier Turin Ute Whiting

Ghost town	Preparation

Indian reservations	Omaha Reservation‡

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

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