Iowa, Louisiana

History
Located on I-10 between the cities of Lake Charles and Lafayette, the community of Iowa (pronounced eye'-oh-way) was developed in the mid 1800s. Settlers from Kansas, Illinois and Iowa were lured to the area to farm and raise cattle. Iowa experienced a growth boom when oil was struck in 1930 and oil companies came to try their luck in the Iowa oil and gas fields.

Cemeteries

 * Pinehill Cemetery on Find A Grave

Websites

 * Town of Iowa
 * Southwest Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Library