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Old Kiron

Ghost town · Crawford County, Iowa

Kiron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000)
Kiron quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1971, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Old Kiron is a ghost town in Crawford County, Iowa, recorded as unincorporated community in Crawford County, Iowa, United States. It is one of 3 former communities in Crawford County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 32nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Old Kiron 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 42.1967° N, 95.3039° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townKiron, IA
Distance to it1.2 miles
Coordinates42.19667, -95.30389

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What's there now

Old Kiron is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Kiron, IA (population 247), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Old Kiron?

Old Kiron is in Crawford County, Iowa, at 42.1967, -95.3039.

How many ghost towns are in Crawford County?

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

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