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Clarkson

Ghost town · Warren County, Iowa

Milo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Milo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Clarkson is a ghost town in Warren County, Iowa. It is one of 6 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Clarkson as a historical populated place on the Milo 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 41.3344° N, 93.4524° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMilo
Elevation935 ft
Nearest living townAckworth, IA
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID464256
Coordinates41.33444, -93.45243

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What's there now

Clarkson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ackworth, IA (population 92), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 935 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 Clarkson?

Clarkson is in Warren County, Iowa, at 41.3344, -93.4524.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

Warren County, Iowa has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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