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Togo

Ghost town · Decatur County, Iowa

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

Togo is a ghost town in Decatur County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Decatur County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 30th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Togo as a historical populated place on the Lamoni South 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 40.6206° N, 93.8855° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleLamoni South
Elevation1,105 ft
Nearest living townLamoni, IA
Distance to it2.4 miles
GNIS feature ID467225
Coordinates40.62056, -93.88550

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What's there now

Togo is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Lamoni, IA (population 2,121), about 2.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,105 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 Togo?

Togo is in Decatur County, Iowa, at 40.6206, -93.8855.

How many ghost towns are in Decatur County?

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

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