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Morgin Valley

Ghost town · Marion 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

Morgin Valley is a ghost town in Marion County, Iowa. It is one of 7 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Morgin Valley as a historical populated place on the Pleasantville 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 41.4900° N, 93.2919° W.

Key facts

USGS quadranglePleasantville
Elevation751 ft
Nearest living townSwan, IA
Distance to it1.8 miles
GNIS feature ID464258
Coordinates41.48999, -93.29187

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What's there now

Morgin Valley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Swan, IA (population 58), about 1.8 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 751 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 Morgin Valley?

Morgin Valley is in Marion County, Iowa, at 41.4900, -93.2919.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Iowa has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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