Lone Tree or Lonetree can refer to:
Lone Tree is a city in southeastern Johnson County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,300 at the 2010 census.
Lone Tree was platted in 1872. Lone Tree derives its name from a giant elm that grew nearby in the pioneer era and served as a prairie landmark. This elm stood on a slight hill south of town. Local legend has it that the tree was so large, buffalo grazed under its expansive branches. It escaped prairie fires because of the lack of grass around the tree. The tree succumbed to the Dutch Elm disease of the 1960s, although valiant efforts were made to save it. The wood from the tree was used to make a sign denoting the tree's home on the hill southeast of the city limits.
The town had a moment of horrific infamy during the economic crisis of the 1980s. On December 9, 1985 a local farmer, Dale Burr, became distraught over his growing debt. He shot his wife Emily in their home. He then went to Hills Bank & Trust in the neighboring town of Hills and attempted to cash a check and when rebuffed, returned with a shotgun and killed bank president John Hughes. Next on his list was his neighbor Richard Goody, who had recently won a court settlement against Burr's son. When pulled over by Johnson County sheriff's, Burr shot himself fatally. The story was captured in Bruce Brown's book, Lone Tree.
in with the dark nights, in with the weight down clouds
suburbs and stations, longrange trains coming in
how can you manage, how can you bear me now
coming in fast, bringing the lights | keeping me calm,
keeping me calm like you do | im tearing us down,
how can you do? keeping me downin with the trains,
rushing through the lands | in with the aeroplanes,
breaking through heavy nights | where does it go?
when does it sleep again | off with the devils,
off with the devils keeping me calm,
keeping me calm like you do, I love you, I love you,
keeping me calm. ...in with the trains, rushing like blood to my limbs,
come over dance with me, come on over dance with me
bring in the warmth, bring in the comfort to me,
citadel band play forme, citadel band play for me
keeping me calm, keeping me calm like you do.
I love you, I love you, off with the boards,
off with whats keeping me down, in with the arms,
in with whats keeping me calm, i cannot go, i cannot do.