Ion, Iowa | |
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  Ion, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°06′46″N 91°15′43″W / 43.11278°N 91.26194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 563 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464590[1] |
Ion is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States.[1]
History
Ion in Allamakee County, Iowa, in 1903
Ion was platted in 1855.[2] Ion was named after a character in a novel a settler had recently read.[3] Ion's population was 52 in 1902.[4]
References
- 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ion, Iowa
- ↑ W. E. Alexander (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. pp. 398.
- ↑ Ellery M. Hancock (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. pp. 271.
- ↑ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Allamakee County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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