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Caldwell Siding

Ghost town · Dallas County, Iowa

Winterset quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500)
Winterset quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1952, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Caldwell Siding is a ghost town in Dallas County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Dallas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Caldwell Siding as a historical populated place on the Earlham West 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 41.4522° N, 94.2372° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleEarlham West
Elevation1,182 ft
Nearest living townDexter, IA
Distance to it4.4 miles
GNIS feature ID464209
Coordinates41.45221, -94.23718

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What's there now

Caldwell Siding is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dexter, IA (population 781), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,182 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 Caldwell Siding?

Caldwell Siding is in Dallas County, Iowa, at 41.4522, -94.2372.

How many ghost towns are in Dallas County?

Dallas County, Iowa has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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