Ion, Iowa
Ion is an unincorporated community in Allamakee County, Iowa, in the United States.[1]
History
Ion was platted in 1855.[2] Ion was named after a character in a novel a settler had recently read.[3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ion, Iowa
- ^ W. E. Alexander (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. p. 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. p. 271.
Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
43°06′46″N 91°15′43″W / 43.11278°N 91.26194°W
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