Coordinates: 37°31′01″N 94°23′52″W / 37.51694°N 94.39778°W / 37.51694; -94.39778

Iantha, Missouri

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Iantha, Missouri
Location of Iantha in Missouri
Location of Iantha in Missouri
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarton
Area
 • Total0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Land0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total95
 • Density351.85/sq mi (135.60/km2)
FIPS code29-34192
GNIS feature ID2806381[2]

Iantha is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Barton County, Missouri.[2] It is located six miles west of Lamar.

History

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Iantha was founded in 1881.[3] The community most likely was named after an early settler.[4] A post office called Iantha was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1885.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202095
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

Notable person

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iantha, Missouri
  3. ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 207.
  4. ^ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

37°31′01″N 94°23′52″W / 37.51694°N 94.39778°W / 37.51694; -94.39778