Mackey, Iowa
Mackey is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
Mackey, Iowa | |
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  Mackey, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°09′59″N 93°45′25″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Boone |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 515 |
| GNIS feature ID | 464638[1] |
History
The community was named after Sebastian Mackey, an early settler.[2] Mackey was not officially platted.[3] A variant name was "Mackey’s Grove".[3] A post office called Mackeys Grove was established in 1870, the name was changed to Mackey in 1883, and the post office closed in 1905.[4]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mackey, Iowa
- Goldthwait, Nathan Edward (1914). History of Boone County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 321.
- "County History". Boone County. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
Municipalities and communities of Boone County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Boone County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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