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

Lakonta, Iowa
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]

History

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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

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  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.