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Willsburg

Ghost town · Page County, Iowa

Farragut quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Farragut quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Willsburg is a ghost town in Page County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Page County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 41st among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Willsburg as a historical populated place on the Westboro 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 40.5992° N, 95.2544° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWestboro
Elevation1,107 ft
Nearest living townNorthboro, IA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID465451
Coordinates40.59916, -95.25443

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What's there now

Willsburg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Northboro, IA (population 44), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,107 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 Willsburg?

Willsburg is in Page County, Iowa, at 40.5992, -95.2544.

How many ghost towns are in Page County?

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

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