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Groveland

Ghost town · Clarke County, Iowa

Lacelle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000)
Lacelle quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1981, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Groveland is a ghost town in Clarke County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Clarke County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 42nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Groveland as a historical populated place on the Lacelle 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 40.9844° N, 93.7983° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLacelle
Elevation1,162 ft
Nearest living townOsceola, IA
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID464295
Coordinates40.98444, -93.79828

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What's there now

Groveland is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Osceola, IA (population 5,495), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,162 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 Groveland?

Groveland is in Clarke County, Iowa, at 40.9844, -93.7983.

How many ghost towns are in Clarke County?

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

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