Area Information
Missouri Valley, Onawa and Treynor are three
small towns on the western side of Iowa. All are located along a 40-mile stretch of the I-29 corridor, putting each within about a half-hour's drive of the Omaha, Nebraska, metropolitan area.
Lewis & Clark reportedly camped in this area of what would become Iowa during August of 1804. It was the second campground on their trip up the Missouri River. They were likely among the first Europeans to see the region.
Missouri Valley is situated in Harrison County, which was formed in 1851. In 1865, a local farmer named George McIntosh purchased 80 acres from the state government and sold it to a land company who platted the town and filed the name as Missouri Valley. The company immediately puts its lots on the market, rapidly
establishing a frontier town that was incorporated in 1871.
Monona County was organized in 1854. Onawa, the county seat, was established in 1857. One of its founders, Timothy Elliott, gave the town its name - an Indian word meaning "wide awake."
Treynor appeared east of the Pottawattamie County seat of Council Bluffs around the late 1880s with the establishment of Eiberg's General Store, August
Olderog's dance hall and saloon, and St Paul's German Evangelical Church. When
the post office opened in the early 1890s, it was given the name Treynor after
the recently deceased postmaster of Council Bluffs. It was incorporated in 1905.
All three towns have public schools offering education to all levels from
kindergarten up through the end of high school. There are 3 such schools in
Missouri Valley, 4 in Onawa and 2 in Treynor. The closest higher education is
available at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs or 3 institutions
in Omaha, NE, including the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Creighton
University and Metropolitan Community College.
Missouri Valley's health care needs are served by Allegent Health Community
Memorial Hospital. Onawa enjoys health care provided by Burgess Health Center.
Treynor is home to Ridge Family Practice, and is also served by 2 hospitals in
Council Bluffs, just a little over 10 miles away.
Wildlife management areas for public hunting are abundant in Iowa. There are 9
wildlife areas in Harrison County, 8 in Monona County and 2 in Pottawattamie
County. Hunters can take aim at fowl such as ducks, geese and pheasants, plenty
of deer and turkey and a variety of small game.
Blue Lake is just west of Onawa. With 269 acres of water, there's plenty of
recreation to go around. The lake provides areas for swimming and sunbathing as
well as 2 boat ramps. Water-skiing is always popular, as is fishing for the
lake's population of largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, crappie and
northern pike.
The shores of Blue Lake also host Lewis & Clark State Park. Here you can see the
only life-size replica of the Lewis & Clark expedition keelboat in the world
today. There are also areas for hiking, camping and picnicking.
Head west of Missouri Valley to find DeSoto Lake. This is a wildlife refuge area
with good fishing for largemouth bass, walleye, catfish, white bass, crappie and
drum.
Golf aficionados can hit the links at Onawa Country Club or Treynor Recreation
Area. Both feature courses built to accommodate the region's rolling terrain,
offering a unique challenge.
This is merely the beginning! Interested in
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