Preparation is a ghost town in Monona County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.
Preparation was founded in 1853 by a schismatic Latter Day Saint sect led by Charles B. Thompson.[1] The community was named from their belief that life on Earth was a preparation for the afterlife.[2] A post office was established at Preparation in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904.[3]
The site of Preparation is now a part of Preparation Canyon State Park.[1]
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
41°53′15″N 95°53′31″W / 41.88749°N 95.89195°W