Iowa Point, Kansas

Iowa Point is an unincorporated community in northeast Doniphan County, Kansas. It is included in the St. Joseph, Missouri Metropolitan Area.

History

Iowa Point sign located on K-7

Iowa Point was first settled in 1854 on land received from the U.S. Government in payment for missionary services done at the nearby Iowa, Sac and Fox Indian mission. The town was a major shipping point between Leavenworth and Omaha and by 1857, the town had a population estimated at 3,000 making it the second largest town on the Missouri River next to Leavenworth.

The town was divided on the issue of slavery and by the end of the Civil War the town had nearly been completely burned and businesses had nearly been depleted. In 1870, the population was at around 500 and in 1933, the post office closed.

Plat of Iowa Point.

Geography

Iowa Point is located at 39°33′17″N 95°08′30″W (39.554663, -95.141530)

References

Ghost Towns of Kansas: A Traveler's Guide by Daniel Fitzgerald (1994).