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Welcome to Iconium ...

Iconium is located in Saint Clair County<1>.


The location of Iconium has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Iconium, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1871.

Iconium is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Iconium lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Iconium ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Iconium - they are located in Iowa, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iconium.

Communities near Iconium ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iconium.

  • Warsaw
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Osceola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Osceola is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 935 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
  • Lowry City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry City
    • Lowry City is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowry City <4>
  • Hermitage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hermitage have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermitage <4>
  • Deepwater
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepwater
    • Deepwater is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deepwater <4>
  • Weaubleau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaubleau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaubleau
    • Weaubleau is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaubleau <4>
  • Wheatland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatland <4>
  • Cross Timbers
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Timbers
    • Cross Timbers is located in Hickory County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
  • Collins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <4>
  • Roscoe
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roscoe
    • Roscoe is located in Saint Clair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roscoe <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iconium. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iconium.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iconium. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iconium.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iconium. See our Newspapers Page for Iconium.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iconium ...

Looking for more information about Iconium? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Iconium, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iconium.

Adding Iconium to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iconium in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Iconium was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Iconium post office opened in 1871.

We also found Iconium in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iconium.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iconium. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Saint Clair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iconium - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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