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South River Crossing

Ghost town · Warren County, Iowa

New Virginia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500)
New Virginia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1950, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South River Crossing is a ghost town in Warren County, Iowa. It is one of 6 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South River Crossing as a historical populated place on the New Virginia 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 41.2178° N, 93.7461° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNew Virginia
Elevation907 ft
Nearest living townNew Virginia, IA
Distance to it2.6 miles
GNIS feature ID464257
Coordinates41.21777, -93.74605

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What's there now

South River Crossing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is New Virginia, IA (population 513), about 2.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 907 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 South River Crossing?

South River Crossing is in Warren County, Iowa, at 41.2178, -93.7461.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

Warren County, Iowa has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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