Mackey, Iowa
Mackey is an unincorporated community in Boone County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[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]
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.
- ^ a b "County History". Boone County. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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