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Mortimer

Ghost town · Ringgold County, Iowa

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

Mortimer is a ghost town in Ringgold County, Iowa. It is one of 5 former communities in Ringgold County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 11th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mortimer as a historical populated place on the Shannon City 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 40.8844° N, 94.3197° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleShannon City
Elevation1,183 ft
Nearest living townShannon City, IA
Distance to it3.1 miles
GNIS feature ID466352
Coordinates40.88443, -94.31968

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What's there now

Mortimer is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Shannon City, IA (population 113), about 3.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,183 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 Mortimer?

Mortimer is in Ringgold County, Iowa, at 40.8844, -94.3197.

How many ghost towns are in Ringgold County?

Ringgold County, Iowa has 5 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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