Lakonta, Iowa

Lakonta, Iowa
Unincorporated community
An aerial view of Laconta, taken on June 28, 2025
An aerial view of Laconta, taken on June 28, 2025
Lakonta is located in Iowa
Lakonta
Lakonta
Lakonta is located in the United States
Lakonta
Lakonta
Coordinates: 41°11′36″N 92°43′50″W / 41.19333°N 92.73056°W / 41.19333; -92.73056
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyMahaska
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID464609[1]

Lakonta is an unincorporated community in Mahaska County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]

History

Lakonta was platted in 1900.[2] The name Lakonta is of Native American origin meaning "blacksmith".[2] A post office was established as Lakonta in 1900, renamed Truax in 1926, and the post office closed in 1934.[3]

Lakonta's population was 21 in 1915.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lakonta, Iowa
  2. ^ a b 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. 92.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Truax Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.


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