Iowa Point, Kansas
Iowa Point, Kansas | |
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 A plat of Iowa Point | |
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| Coordinates: 39°55′42″N 95°14′19″W / 39.92833°N 95.23861°W / 39.92833; -95.23861[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Doniphan |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Elevation [1] | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-34475 |
| GNIS ID | 472808 [1] |
Iowa Point is an unincorporated community in northeastern Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.[1]
History
Iowa Point was first settled in 1854 on land received from the U.S. Government in payment for missionary services done at the nearby Iowa, Sac and Fox Indian mission. The town was a major shipping point between Leavenworth and Omaha and by 1857, the town had a population estimated at 3,000 making it the second largest town on the Missouri River next to Leavenworth.[2]
The town divided on the issue of slavery; by the end of the Civil War, it had nearly been completely burned, and businesses had nearly been depleted. The town never recovered.[3]
The first post office in Iowa Point opened in 1855, closed temporarily in 1914, reopened that same year, and closed permanently in 1933.[4]
Demographics
It is included in the St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area.
References
- ^ a b c d "Iowa Point, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide by Daniel Fitzgerald. University Press of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 1988.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 941.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
Further reading
External links
- Doniphan County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |