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Ringgold

Ghost town · Ringgold County, Iowa

Mount Ayr quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500)
Mount Ayr quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1945, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ringgold 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 Ringgold as a historical populated place on the Hatfield 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 40.5839° N, 94.1919° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHatfield
Elevation1,172 ft
Nearest living townAllendale, MO
Distance to it8.5 miles
GNIS feature ID465445
Coordinates40.58388, -94.19190

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What's there now

Ringgold is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Allendale, MO (population 60), about 8.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,172 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 Ringgold?

Ringgold is in Ringgold County, Iowa, at 40.5839, -94.1919.

How many ghost towns are in Ringgold County?

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

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