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Grange, Iowa

Ghost town · Woodbury County, Iowa

Lawton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000)
Lawton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1964, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Grange, Iowa is a ghost town in Woodbury County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Woodbury County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Grange, Iowa as a historical populated place: 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 42.3783° N, 96.2156° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,092 ft
Nearest living townBronson, IA
Distance to it2.1 miles
Coordinates42.37833, -96.21558

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What's there now

Grange, Iowa is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Bronson, IA (population 302), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,092 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 Grange, Iowa?

Grange, Iowa is in Woodbury County, Iowa, at 42.3783, -96.2156.

How many ghost towns are in Woodbury County?

Woodbury County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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