Ioka, Utah

Ioka is an unincorporated community in eastern Duchesne County, Utah, United States.[1]

Ioka, Utah
Unincorporated community
Ioka
Location within the state of Utah
Coordinates: 40.2585694°N 110.1137626°W / 40.2585694; -110.1137626
CountryUnited States
StateUtah
CountyDuchesne
Settled1907
Elevation
5,351 ft (1,631 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
84066
GNIS feature ID1437594[1]

Description

The small farming community is located in a "little valley surrounded by bluffs" within the Uintah Basin, approximately 5 miles (8.0 km) northwest of Myton and about 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Roosevelt[2][3] It is located on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation and was named after a Ute chief. The name means "bravado".[3]

The main (and the only paved) road in the community is Utah State Route 87 (SR‑87/Ioka Lane/West 3000 South), which runs east‑west through the community. SR‑87 connects with U.S. Route 40/U.S. Route 191 at its eastern terminus at Ioka Junction, about the 2.8 miles (4.5 km) east of town.[4]

History

The community was first settled in 1907 and named Mural (meaning a "walled in valley"), but the name was changed to Ioka by about 1915.[2][3] In 1908 a post office for the community was established, and remained in operation until 1944.[5]

See also

 Utah portal

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ioka
  2. Jensen, Andrew (1941). "Encyclopedic History of The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints". Salt Lake City: Deseret News Publishing Company: 364. OCLC 3188924. Retrieved 13 Apr 2019 – via Internet Archive. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Van Cott, John W. (1990). Utah Place Names: A Comprehensive Guide to the Origins of Geographic Names: A Compilation. Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press. p. 200. ISBN 978-0-87480-345-7. OCLC 797284427. Retrieved 10 Mar 2018.
  4. Google (13 Apr 2019). "Ioka, Utah 84066" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  5. Forte, Jim. "Duchesne County". postalhistory.com. Las Vegas, Nevada. Retrieved 13 Apr 2019.

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