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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Lacona (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lacona. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Lacona is located in Warren County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Warren County: Clarke, Dallas, Lucas, Madison, Marion & Polk.

Below are the counties that are near Lacona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lacona:

  • Warren County     (The home county of Lacona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Liberty Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Milo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cool
      • From Lacona to Cool
    • Sandyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Ackworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Indianola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmyra
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hartford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <1>
    • New Virginia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Marys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Martensdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <1>
  • Appanoose County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Woodburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <1>
    • Osceola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacelle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lacelle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
      • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lacelle
      • From Lacona to Lacelle
  • Decatur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Le Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Le Roy
      • From Lacona to Le Roy
    • Garden Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Van Wert
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper County
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Williamson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <1>
    • Lucas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Chariton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <1>
    • Russell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <1>
    • Derby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Zero
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
      • Zero is located in Lucas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Zero
      • From Lacona to Zero
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Saint Charles
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <1>
    • Truro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <1>
    • Patterson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • East Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Peru. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Peru
      • From Lacona to East Peru
  • Mahaska County
  • Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Melrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lovilia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <1>
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Georgetown
      • From Lacona to Georgetown
    • Bluff Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bluff Creek
      • From Lacona to Bluff Creek
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Carlisle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Runnells
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Adelphi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adelphi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Adelphi
      • From Lacona to Adelphi
    • Norwalk
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <1>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <1>
    • Rising Sun
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rising Sun. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rising Sun
      • From Lacona to Rising Sun
    • Des Moines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.
    • Humeston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Millerton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Confidence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Corydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
      • Corydon is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lacona, see our County-by-County Page for Lacona.

Cemeteries Near Lacona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lacona.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lacona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.

  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cochran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shupe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arnold Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Newbern Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newbern Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newbern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Goodes Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bauer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rosemount Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tickel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Paul Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lacona had a population of 301 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lacona had a population of 354 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lacona, with the one closest to Lacona listed first.

  • Newbern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Bauer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oakley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Lucas County
  • Liberty Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Norwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
    • Norwood is located in Lucas County
  • Milo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Cloud
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
    • Cloud is located in Marion County
  • Caloma
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caloma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
    • Caloma is located in Marion County
  • Whitebreast
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitebreast have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebreast
    • Whitebreast is located in Lucas County
  • Indianola Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianola Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola Junction
    • Indianola Junction is located in Lucas County
  • Clarkson ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Warren County
  • Belinda
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
    • Belinda is located in Lucas County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cool
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Warren County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cool
      • From Lacona to Cool
    • Jay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
      • Jay is located in Clarke County
    • Lucas
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lacona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lacona.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lacona ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 170 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lacona.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lacona. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lacona and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lacona.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Lacona.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lacona:

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lacona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lacona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lacona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1896, Longitude: -93.3840    









 

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