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Kemling

Ghost town · Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Carson NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Carson NE quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Kemling is a ghost town in Pottawattamie County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Pottawattamie County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 24th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Kemling as a historical populated place on the Carson NE 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 41.1667° N, 95.2786° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCarson NE
Elevation1,268 ft
Nearest living townElliott, IA
Distance to it6.1 miles
GNIS feature ID464242
Coordinates41.16666, -95.27861

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What's there now

Kemling is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elliott, IA (population 419), about 6.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,268 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 Kemling?

Kemling is in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, at 41.1667, -95.2786.

How many ghost towns are in Pottawattamie County?

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

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