Moneta, Iowa | |
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  Moneta, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′45″N 95°23′26″W / 43.12917°N 95.39056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | O'Brien |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 712 |
| GNIS feature ID | 459169[1] |
Moneta is an unincorporated community in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.
History[edit]
Moneta was platted in 1901.[2] The name Moneta is supposed to be a poetic form for the island of Anglesey.[3]
Moneta's population was 87 in 1915.[4] The population was 85 in 1940.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Gaza". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. 1914. p. 419.
- ^ 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. 104.
- ^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 306.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |