Iantha is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Barton County, Missouri.[2] It is located six miles west of Lamar.
Iantha, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Location of Iantha in Missouri | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Barton |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 95 |
| • Density | 351.85/sq mi (135.60/km2) |
| FIPS code | 29-34192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806381[2] |
History
editIantha 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 95 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Notable person
edit- Earle D. Baker (1888-1987), Los Angeles City Council member, born in Iantha
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iantha, Missouri
- ^ Eaton, David Wolfe (1916). How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named. The State Historical Society of Missouri. pp. 207.
- ^ "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) - ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
- ^ "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
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