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Iowaville

Ghost town · Van Buren County, Iowa

Eldon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Eldon quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

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

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Iowaville 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 40.8792° N, 92.1771° W.

Key facts

Elevation611 ft
Nearest living townEldon, IA
Distance to it3.4 miles
Coordinates40.87919, -92.17712

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What's there now

Iowaville is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eldon, IA (population 816), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 611 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Iowaville and Other Native Villages in 1845 Map of Iowa
Iowaville and Other Native Villages in 1845 Map of Iowa · Carey and Hart / Wikimedia Commons · public-domain

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Questions

Where is Iowaville?

Iowaville is in Van Buren County, Iowa, at 40.8792, -92.1771.

How many ghost towns are in Van Buren County?

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

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