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The story

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The community is said to derive its name from Iatan, a chief of the Otoe tribe who supposedly derived his name from battles with the Comanche who were sometimes also referred to as Iatan; a variant spelling was Iotan. The town site was platted in 1842. A post office called Iatan was established in 1855, and remained in operation until 1964.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Iatan is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Iatan has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter in Lewis and Clark Village, 5.8 miles away.

Iatan and the nearest listed places

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Sugar Lake State Park Open ShelterWeston Historic DistrictMissouri District WarehouseEdgar W. Howe HouseSt. Thomas HospitalSt. Patrick's Catholic Church

Closest to Iatan

Sugar Lake State Park Open ShelterLewis and Clark Village · Built 19345.8miWeston Historic DistrictWeston · District6.3miMissouri District WarehouseWeston · Building6.4miEdgar W. Howe HouseWalnut · Building6.9miSt. Thomas HospitalKickapoo · Building7mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Sugar Lake State Park Open Shelter’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

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