List of ghost towns in Iowa

Summary

This is an incomplete List of ghost towns in Iowa.

Donnan, Iowa memorial sign, showing the former location of the City of Donnan

Ghost towns edit

Town name Other name(s) County Established Disestablished Remarks
Big Spring Wayne
Bryantsburg Buchanan
Buxton Monroe
Buchanan Cedar
Buckhorn Jackson
Caledonia Ringgold
Civil Bend Fremont
Clarkson Warren
Coalport[1] Marion Submerged by Lake Red Rock.
Conover Winneshiek
Cordova[1] Marion Submerged by Lake Red Rock.
Donnan Fayette
Doris Buchanan
Dudley Polk
Dudley Wapello
Dunreath[1] Marion Submerged by Lake Red Rock.
Elkport Clayton
Fifield[1] Marion Submerged by Lake Red Rock.
Herring Sac
Hinkletown Keokuk
Howell
Green Island Jackson
Griffinsville Appanoose
Iowaville Van Buren
Ivanhoe Linn
Knowlton Ringgold
Lakewood Lyon
Littleport Clayton
Lucky Valley Woodbury
Midway Johnson
Motor Clayton
Mount Pisgah Union Mitt Romney’s great-grandfather, Helaman Pratt was born near Mount Pisgah.
National
Oradell Marion
Percy Marion
Queen City Adams
Red Rock[1] Marion Submerged by Lake Red Rock.
River Junction Stumptown, Stumpville, Stumpy Johnson
Rousseau[1] Marion Submerged by Lake Red Rock.
Shady Grove Buchanan
Siegel Bremer
Strahan Mills
Unique Humboldt
White Pigeon Keokuk
Yatton Washington

Notes and references edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Most People Have No Idea This Underwater City in Iowa Even Exists". Retrieved November 19, 2023.