Iconium, Missouri

Iconium, Missouri
Populated place
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Coordinates: 38°06′21″N 93°32′41″W / 38.10583°N 93.54472°W / 38.10583; -93.54472
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountySt. Clair
Elevation
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932 ft (284 m)
Time zoneCentral (CST)
GNIS feature ID756204[1]

Iconium is an unincorporated community in St. Clair County, Missouri, United States.[1] The town is perhaps best known for "Scott's Iconium Store," a local institution that is a frequent pilgrimage destination for Boy Scouts, due to the community's proximity to the H. Roe Bartle Scout Reservation.[2]

Iconium was founded in 1879, and named after the ancient city of Konya (Latin: Iconium), in Turkey.[3] A post office called Iconium was established in 1871, and remained in operation until 1959.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iconium, Missouri
  2. ^ Scott's Store: An Oasis of Peach Floats Archived 2007-05-20 at the Wayback Machine. Rural Missourian by Scott McCarty. date unknown. accessed June 11, 2007.
  3. ^ "St. Clair County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 27, 2016.


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