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Biddick

Ghost town · Montgomery County, Iowa

Wallin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Wallin quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Biddick is a ghost town in Montgomery County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Montgomery County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 35th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Biddick as a historical populated place on the Wallin topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 41.0778° N, 95.0794° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWallin
Elevation1,280 ft
Nearest living townElliott, IA
Distance to it6.6 miles
GNIS feature ID464286
Coordinates41.07777, -95.07943

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What's there now

Biddick is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elliott, IA (population 419), about 6.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,280 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Biddick?

Biddick is in Montgomery County, Iowa, at 41.0778, -95.0794.

How many ghost towns are in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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