GPS Coordinates for locations described

in Gary’s 2005 Ghost Town USA columns

in Western & Eastern Treasures Magazine

 

 

 

 

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January

This column featured Mills County in southwestern Iowa.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Balfour

1165’

41.0488875 / 41° 02’ 56” N

-95.6677813 / 95° 40’ 04” W

W½ of the SW¼ Sec 10, T72N, R42W, 5PM (Fifth Principal Meridian), Center Twp.

Clark

1007’

40.9505539 / 40° 57’ 02” N

-95.5402755 / 95° 32’ 25” W

NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 15, T71N, R41W, 5PM, White Cloud Twp.

Glenwood NO Ghost

988‘

41.0449993 / 41° 02’ 42” N

-95.7416722 / 95° 44’ 30” W

E½ Sec 11, W½ Sec 12, Sec 13, E½ Sec 14, T72N, R43W, 5PM, Glenwood Twp.

Hillsdale

1224‘

41.0074989 / 41° 00’ 27” N

-95.6708363 / 95° 40’ 15” W

W-Ctr Sec 27, T72N, R42W, 5PM, Center Twp.

Mineola

1030‘

41.1430538 / 41° 08’ 35” N

-95.6952837 / 95° 41’ 43” W

NE¼ Sec 8, T73N, R42W, 5PM, Oak Twp.

Pacific City

965‘

41.0477771 / 41° 02’ 52” N

-95.8002850 / 95° 48’ 01” W

SW¼ Sec 9, T72N, R43W, 5PM, Plattville Twp.

Pacific Junction

955‘

41.0186105 / 41° 01’ 07” N

-95.7991734 / 95° 47’ 57” W

SW¼ Sec 21, T72N, R43W, 5PM, Plattville Twp.

Silver City NO Ghost

1047‘

41.1133311 / 41° 06’ 48” N

-95.6372260 / 95° 38’ 14” W

NE¼ Sec 23, T73N, R42W, 5PM, Ingraham Twp.

Solomon

1148‘

40.9052751 / 40° 54’ 19” N

-95.4419382 / 95° 26’ 31” W

NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 33, NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 34, T71N, R40W, 5PM, Deer Creek Twp.

Strahan

1142‘

40.9497202 / 40° 56’ 59” N

-95.4997186 / 95° 29’ 59” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 18, T71N, R40W, Deer Creek Twp. / NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 13, T71N, R41W, 5PM, White Cloud Twp.

White Cloud

991‘

40.9841645 / 40° 59’ 03” N

-95.5230537 / 95° 31’ 23” W

NE¼ Sec 2, T71N, R41W, 5PM, White Cloud Twp.

 

February

This column featured Montgomery, Page and Fremont counties in southwestern Iowa.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Alix (Montgomery Co.)

1099’

41.0913782 / 41° 05’ 29” N

-94.9655401 / 94° 57’ 56” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 26, T73N, R36W, 5PM (Fifth Principal Meridian), Douglas Twp

Amity (Page Co.)

 

NOW CALLED COLLEGE SPRINGS

Anderson (Fremont Co.)

968’

40.8013888 / 40° 48’ 02” N

-95.6041625 / 95° 36’ 15” W

S-Ctr Sec 6, N-Ctr Sec 7, T69N, R41W, 5PM, PrairieTwp

Arlington (Montgomery Co.)

*1125’

*40.9974896 / 40° 59’ 51” N

*-95.0097067 / 95° 00’ 35” W

*Ctr NE¼ Sec 32, T72N, R36W, 5PM, Washington Twp   *CEMETERY

Austin (Fremont Co.)

1037

40.6366679 / 40° 38’ 12” N

-95.6480492 / 95° 38’ 53” W

E-Ctr Sec 10, T67N, R42W, 5PM, WashingtonTwp

Bartlett (Fremont Co.)

945’

40.8850003 / 40° 53’ 06” N

-95.7950038 / 95° 47’ 42” W

N-Ctr Sec 9, T70N, R43W, 5PM, ScottTwp

Bartlett Station (Fremont Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Bethesda (Page Co.)

1271’

40.8430472 / 40° 50’ 35” N

-95.0997056 / 95° 05’ 59” W

SWC(orner) Sec 21, SEC Sec 22, NEC Sec 28, NWC Sec 27, T70N, R37W, 5PM, Douglas Twp

Biddick (Montgomery Co.)

1280’

41.0777685 / 41° 04’ 40” N

-95.0794326 / 95° 04’ 46” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 35, T73N, R37W 5PM, Pilot Grove Twp

Bingham (Page Co.)

1102’

40.7341624 / 40° 44’ 03” N

-95.2888741 / 95° 17’ 20” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 36, T69N, R39W, 5PM, Grant Twp

Binns (Page Co.)

1135’

40.8999933 / 40° 54’ 00” N

-95.2085988 / 95° 12’ 31” W

N-Ctr of the NW¼ Sec 3, T70N, R38W, 5PM, Fremont Twp

Blanchard (Page Co.)/Atchison Co., MO

1010’

40.5791617 / 40° 34’ 45” N

-95.2216466 / 95° 13’ 18” W

SWC Sec 28, SEC Sec 29, T67N, R38W, 5PM, Colfax Twp (Iowa part only)

Braddyville (Page Co.) NO Ghost

991’

40.5783245 / 40° 34’ 42” N

-95.0302542 / 95° 01’ 49” W

SW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 30, T67N, R36W, 5PM, Buchanan Twp

SE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 25, T67N, R37W, 5PM, Amity Twp

Buchanan (Fremont Co.)

948’

40.8694449 / 40° 52’ 10” N

-95.8308380 / 95° 49’ 51” W

NE¼ Sec 18, T70N, R43W, 5PM, ScottTwp

Carr’s Point (Montgomery Co.)

1063’

40.9819395 / 40° 58’ 55” N

-95.3452712 / 95° 20’ 43” W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 4, T71N, R39W, 5PM, West Twp

Centre (Page Co.)

1050’

40.5933235 / 40° 35’ 36” N

-94.9716421 / 94° 58’ 18” W

SWC Sec 22, T67N, R36W, 5PM, Buchanan Twp

Civil Bend (Fremont Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Clarinda (Page Co.) NO Ghost

1043’

40.7369551 / 40° 44’ 13” N

-95.0360905 / 95° 02’ 10” W

SE¼ Sec 25, E½ Sec 36, T69N, R36W / SW¼ Sec 30,  NW Sec 31, T69N, R36W, 5PM, Nodaway Twp

Climax (Montgomery Co.)

1027’

40.9302736 / 40° 55’ 49” N

-95.3661036 / 95° 21’ 58” W

SWC Sec 20, SEC Sec 19, NEC Sec 30, NWC Sec 29, T71N, R39W, 5PM, West Twp

Coburg (Montgomery Co.)

1004’

40.9174941 / 40° 55’ 03” N

-95.2644341 / 95° 15’ 52” W

S½ of the SW¼ Sec 30, T71N, R38W, 5PM, Grant Twp

Coe’s Grove (Montgomery Co.)

1086’

41.1169361 / 41° 07’ 01” N

-95.1747139 / 95° 10’ 29” W

SWC Sec 13, T73N, R38W, 5PM, Sherman Twp

Coin (Page Co.) NO Ghost

994’

40.6544393 / 40° 39’ 16” N

-95.2302597 / 95° 13’ 49” W

SW¼ Sec 32, T68N, R38W, 5PM, Lincoln Twp

College Springs (Page Co.) NO Ghost

1152’

40.6191595 / 40° 37’ 09” N

-95.1208123 / 95° 07’ 15” W

SW¼ Sec 8, W 12 Sec 17, T67N, R37W, 5PM, Amity Twp

Cora (Fremont Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Crooks (Page Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Crosby (Fremont Co.)

922’

40.6861126 / 40° 41’ 10” N

-95.8238898 / 95° 49’ 26” W

NW¼ Sec 30, T68N, R43W, 5PM, BentonTwp

Darwin (Page Co.)

1089’

40.8138815 / 40° 48’ 50” N

-95.1463727 / 95° 08’ 47” W

N-Ctr line Sec 6, T69N, R37W, 5PM, Nodaway Twp

Dasie (Page Co.)

1138’

40.7999935 / 40° 48’ 00” N

-95.1919291 / 95° 11’ 31” W

NW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 11, T69N, R38W, 5PM, Tarkio Twp

Davison’s (Page Co.)

*1020’

*40.5999901 / 40° 36’ 00” N

*-94.9641420 / 94° 57’ 51” W

*Ctr Sec 35, T67N, R36W, 5PM, Buchanan Twp *CEMETERY

Dawsonburg (Fremont Co.)

1102’

40.8583331 / 40° 51’ 30” N

-95.6711105 / 95° 40’ 16” W

SWC Sec 15, SEC Sec 16, NEC Sec 21, NWC Sec 22, T70N, R42W, 5PM, Green Twp

Dayton (Page Co.)

1125’

40.7286003 / 40° 43’ 43” N

-94.9258096 / 94° 55’ 33” W

SEC Sec 36, T69N, R36W, 5PM, Nebraska Twp (GNIS wrong – arrow shows it in Taylor Co.)

Deer Creek (Fremont Co.)

991’

40.8658324 / 40° 51’ 57” N

-95.5547180 / 95° 33’ 17” W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 15, T69N, R41W, 5PM, RiversideTwp

Dewhurst (Page Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Eastport / East Port (Fremont Co.)

922’

40.6788904 / 40° 40’ 44” N

-95.8355568 / 95° 50’ 08” W

SE¼ Sec 25, T68N, R44W, 5PM, BentonTwp

Elliott (Montgomery Co.) NO Ghost

1076’

41.1491582 / 41° 08’ 57” N

-95.1638809 / 95° 09’ 50” W

SE¼ Sec 1, T73N, R38W, 5PM, Sherman Twp

Essex (Page Co.) NO Ghost

994’

40.8333288 / 40° 50’ 00” N

-95.3074884 / 95° 18’ 27” W

SW¼ Sec 26, T70N, R39W, 5PM, Pierce Twp

Farmer City (Fremont Co.)

1083’

40.8291654 / 40° 49’ 45” N

-95.4797147 / 95° 28’ 47” W

NWC Sec 32, T70N, R40W, 5PM, MonroeTwp

Farragut (Fremont Co.) NO Ghost

958’

40.7219441 / 40° 43’ 19” N

-95.4808230 / 95° 28’ 51” W

W-Ctr Sec 7, T68N, R40W, 5PM, FisherTwp

Finley (Page Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Flora (Montgomery Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Forks (Montgomery Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Frankfort (Montgomery Co.)

1289’

41.0327693 / 41° 01’ 58” N

-95.1341555 / 95° 08’ 03” W

SW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 17, T72N, R37W, 5PM, Frankfort Twp

Franklin Grove (Page Co.)

1115’

40.8869395 / 40° 53’ 13” N

-95.3086010 / 95° 18’ 31” W

SWC Sec 2, SEC Sec 3, NEC Sec 10, NWC Sec 11, T70N, R39W, 5PM, Pierce Twp

Grant (Montgomery Co.)

1148’

41.1427675 / 41° 08’ 34” N

-94.9847084 / 94° 59’ 05” W

NEC Sec 9, NWC Sec 10, T73N, R36W, 5PM, Douglas Twp

Hamburg (Fremont Co.) NO Ghost

919’

40.6044458 / 40° 36’ 16” N

-95.6577711 / 95° 39’ 28” W

E½ Sec 21, W½ Sec 22, T67N, R42W, 5PM, WashingtonTwp

Harder’s Corner (Page Co.)

974’

40.6069346 / 40° 36’ 25” N

-94.9724756 / 94° 58’ 21” W

NEC Sec 21, T67N, R36W, 5PM, Buchanan Twp

Hawleyville (Page Co.)

1027’

40.7766559 / 40° 46’ 36” N

-94.936363 / 94° 56’ 11” W

SE¼ Sec 13, T69N, R36W, 5PM, Nebraska Twp

Hawthorne (Montgomery Co.)

1050’

41.0016615 / 41° 00’ 06” N

-95.3369383 / 95° 20’ 13” W

N-Ctr line Sec 33, T72N, R39W, 5PM, Garfield Twp

Hepburn (Page Co.)

1024’

40.8491568 / 40° 50’ 57” N

-95.0172036 / 95° 01’ 02” W

NE¼ of the SW¼ Sec 20, T70N, R36W, 5PM, Valley Twp

Herrold (Page Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

High Creek (Fremont Co.)

1119’

40.5875003 / 40° 35’ 15” N

-95.4505408 / 95° 27’ 02” W

SEC of the NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 29, T67N, R40W, 5PM, Locust GroveTwp

Imogene (Fremont Co.)

1099’

40.8794417 / 40° 52’ 46” N

-95.4269371 / 95° 25’ 37” W

E-Ctr Sec 10, T70N, R40W, 5PM, Monroe Twp.

Knox (Fremont Co.)

1033’

40.7291674 / 40° 43’ 45” N

-95.7036086 / 95° 42’ 13” W

SE¼ of the SW¼ Sec 32, T69N, R42W / N-Ctr Sec 7, T68N, R42W, 5PM, SidneyTwp

Lawrence (Fremont Co.)

 

NOW CALLED FARRAGUT

Loy (Page Co.)

 

NOW CALLED YORKTOWN

Manti (Fremont Co.)

994’

40.7283315 / 40° 43’ 42” N

-95.4091547 / 95° 24’ 33” W

SEC of the SW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 35, T69N, R40W, 5PM, FisherTwp

McKissack’s Grove (Fremont Co.)

1138’

40.5991681 / 40° 35’ 57” N

-95.5738787 / 95° 34’ 26” W

N-Ctr line Sec 29, T67N, R41W, 5PM, MadisonTwp

McPaul (Fremont Co.)

938’

40.8219452 / 40° 49’ 19” N

-95.8027805 / 95° 48’ 10” W

SWC of the NW¼, NWC of the SW¼ Sec 33, T70N, R43W, 5PM, Scott Twp

McPherson (Montgomery Co.)

1112’

41.0113836 / 41° 00’ 41” N

-95.3366607 / 95° 20’ 12” W

Ctr Sec 28, T72N, R39W, 5PM, Garfield Twp

Meade (Page Co.)

1207’

40.8652683 / 40° 51’ 55” N

-95.0419269 / 95° 02’ 31” W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 18, T70N, R36W, 5PM, Valley Twp

Morsman (Page Co.)

1047’

40.5858236 / 40° 35’ 09” N

-94.9719197 / 94° 58’ 19” W

SWC of the SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 27, T67N, R36W, 5PM, Buchanan Twp

Morton(s) Mills (Montgomery Co.)

1089’

41.0797117 / 41° 04’ 47” N

-94.9847073 / 94° 59’ 05” W

Line between E-Ctr Sec 33, W-Ctr Sec 34, T73N, R36W, 5PM, Douglas Twp

Nodaway (Page Co.)

 

NOW CALLED CLARINDA

Nodaway Fork (Page Co.)

Unk

40.6351897 - (River fork)

-95.0190783 - (River fork)

N-Ctr Sec 7, T67N, R36W, 5PM, Buchanan Twp - (River fork)

Nodaway Mills (Page Co.)

978’

40.6538799 / 40° 39’ 14” N

-95.0327556 / 95° 01’ 58” W

SE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 36, T68N, R37W, 5PM, Harlan Twp (SE part of Shambaugh)

North Grove (Page Co.)

1217’

40.8499921 / 40° 51’ 00” N

-95.1308177 / 95° 07’ 51” W

N-Ctr of the NE¼ of the SW¼ Sec 20, T70N, R37W, 5PM, Douglas Twp

North Mills (Page Co.)

1007’

40.7999897 / 40° 48’ 00” N

-94.9852572 / 94° 59’ 07” W

SWC Sec 3, NWC Sec 10, T69N, R36W, 5PM, Nebraska Twp

Northboro (Page Co.)

1086’

40.6077742 / 40° 36’ 28” N

-95.2916488 / 95° 17’ 30” W

NW¼ Sec 23, T67N, R39W, 5PM, Washington Twp

Norwich (Page Co.)

1168’

40.7424951 / 40° 44’ 33” N

-95.2566513 / 95° 15’ 24” W

SW¼ Sec 29, SE¼ Sec 30, T69N, R38W, 5PM, Tarkio Twp

Nunda (Fremont Co.)

1024’

40.8288865 / 40° 49’ 44” N

-95.4183244 / 95° 25’ 06” W

NEC, NW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 35, T70N, R40W, 5PM, Monroe Twp

Nyman (Page Co.)

1230’

40.8808266 / 40° 52’ 51” N

-95.2038759 / 95° 12’ 14” W

Ctr Sec 10, T70N, R38W 5PM, Fremont Twp

Oro (Montgomery Co.)

 

NOW CALLED RED OAK

Osage (Fremont Co.)

948’

40.8861114 / 40° 53’ 10” N

-95.8072264 / 95° 48’ 26” W

NWC, NE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 8, T70N, R43W, 5PM, Scott Twp

Page (Page Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Page Center (Page Co.)

1201’

40.7122149 / 40° 42’ 44” N

-95.1297032 / 95° 07’ 47” W

SW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 7, T68N, R37W, 5PM, Harlan Twp

Page City (Page Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Payne (Fremont Co.)

922’

40.6697234 / 40° 40’ 11” N

-95.7602763 / 95° 45’ 37” W

NE¼ Sec 34, T68N, R43W, 5PM, WashingtonTwp

Percival (Fremont Co.)

932’

40.7488903 / 40° 44’ 56” N

-95.8136126 / 95° 48’ 49” W

E-Ctr Sec 29, T69N, R43W, 5PM, Benton Twp

Randolph (Fremont Co.) NO Ghost

974’

40.8658324 / 40° 51’ 57” N

-95.5547180 / 95° 33’ 17” W

S-Ctr line, Sec 9, N-Ctr line Sec 16, T69N, R41W, 5PM, RiversideTwp

Red Oak (Montgomery Co.) NO Ghost

1050’

41.0097151 / 41° 00’ 35” N

-95.2255466 / 95° 13’ 32” W

Sec 28+, T72N, R38W, 5PM, Red Oak Twp

Riverton (Fremont Co.) NO Ghost

965’

40.6869450 / 40° 41’ 13” N

-95.5686028 / 95° 34’ 07” W

SE¼ Sec 20, NE¼ Sec 29, T68N, R41W, 5PM, Riverton Twp

Ross Grove (Montgomery Co.)

1066’

40.9222112 / 40° 55’ 20” N

-94.9502585 / 94° 57’ 01” W

E-Ctr Sec 26, T71N, R36W, 5PM, East Twp

Rossville (Montgomery Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Sciola (Montgomery Co.)

1099’

41.0338783 / 41° 02’ 02” N

-94.9855399 / 94° 59’ 08” W

W-Ctr line of the SW¼ Sec 15, E-Ctr line of the SE¼ Sec 16, T72N, R36W, 5PM, Washington Twp

Shambaugh (Page Co.) NO Ghost

978’

40.6588798 / 40° 39’ 32” N

-95.0319224 / 95° 01’ 55” W

SE¼ Sec 36, T68N, R37W, 5PM, Harlan Twp

Shenandoah (Page Co.) NO Ghost

981’

40.7652750 / 40° 45’ 55” N

-95.3722103 / 95° 22’ 20” W

Sec 19, W½ Sec 20, NW¼ Sec 29, NE¼ Sec 30, T69N, R39W, 5PM, Grant Twp

Sherman Center (Montgomery Co.)

1214’

41.1227702 / 41° 07’ 22” N

-95.2330492 / 95° 13’ 59” W

E-Ctr line Sec 17, R38W, 5PM, Sherman Twp

Sidney (Fremont Co.) NO Ghost

1168’

40.7483337 / 40° 44’ 54” N

-95.6474959 / 95° 38’ 51” W

SW¼ Sec 26, T69N, R42W, 5PM, Sidney Twp

Snow Hill (Page Co.)

1079’

40.6902725 / 40° 41’ 25” N

-95.2294272 / 95° 13’ 46” W

Ctr Sec 20, T68N, R38W, 5PM, Lincoln Twp

Stanton (Montgomery Co.) NO Ghost

1158’

40.9816579 / 40° 58’ 54” N

-95.1041535 / 95° 06’ 15” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 26, T71N, R37W, 5PM, Scott Twp

Stennett (Montgomery Co.)

1142’

41.0897143 / 41° 05’ 23” N

-95.1944362 / 95° 11’ 40” W

SE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 27, T73N, R38W, 5PM, Sherman Twp

Tabor (Fremont Co.) NO Ghost

1253’

40.8983329 / 40° 53’ 54” N

-95.6713892 / 95° 40’ 17” W

NW¼ Sec 3, NE¼ Sec 4, T70N, R42W, 5PM, Ross Twp

Taggart (Page Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Tarkio City (Page Co.)

1109’

40.7324939 / 40° 43’ 57” N

-95.1955386 / 95° 11’ 44” W

NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 34, T69N, R38W, 5PM, Tarkio Twp

Tenville (Montgomery Co.)

1066’

41.0086005 / 41° 00’ 31” N

-94.9922063 / 94° 59’ 32” W

SW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 28. T72N, R36W, 5PM, Washington Twp

Thurman (Fremont Co.) NO Ghost

974’

40.8200005 / 40° 49’ 12” N

-95.7477788 / 95° 44’ 52” W

N½ of the SE¼ Sec 35, T70N, R43W, 5PM, Scott Twp

Union Grove (Page Co.)

1083’

40.5997195 / 40° 35’ 59” N

-95.3297050 / 95° 19’ 47” W

Ctr of the SW¼ Sec 21, T67N, R39W, 5PM, Washington Twp

Vaughn (Fremont Co.)

958’

40.7994435 / 40° 47’ 58” N

-95.4847140 / 95° 29’ 05” W

NW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 7, T69N, R40W, 5PM, Walnut Twp

Villisca (Montgomery Co.) NO Ghost

1076’

40.9297115 / 40° 55’ 47” N

-94.9760929 / 94° 58’ 34” W

S½ Sec 22, N½ Sec 27, T71N, R36W, 5PM, East Twp

Wales (Montgomery Co.)

1204’

41.1169381 / 41° 07’ 01” N

-95.3272181 / 95° 19’ 38” W

SWC Sec 15, SEC Sec 16, NEC Sec 21, NWC Sec 22, T73N, R39W, 5PM, Lincoln Twp

Walkerville (Page Co.)

1014’

40.5972206 / 40° 35’ 50” N

-95.3733171 / 95° 22’ 24” W

SWC Sec 19, T67N, R39W, 5PM, Washington Twp

Wallace (Montgomery Co.)

1093’

41.0797117 / 41° 04’ 47” N

-94.9835961 / 94° 59’ 01” W

W-Ctr Sec 34, T73N, R36W, 5PM, Douglas Twp

Wallin (Montgomery Co.)

1286’

41.0599904 / 41° 03’ 36” N

-95.0560981 / 95° 03’ 22” W

NEC of the NW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 12, T72N, R37W, 5PM, Frankfort Twp

Walnut Creek (Fremont Co.)

1102’

40.7783317 / 40° 46’ 42” N

-95.4411012 / 95° 26’ 28” W

NWC, NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 15, T69N, R40W, 5PM, Walnut Twp

Willsburg (Page Co.)

1106’

40.5991622 / 40° 35’ 57” N

-95.2544255 / 95° 15’ 16” W

Ctr of the SW¼ Sec 19, T67N, R39W, 5PM, Washington Twp

Wilson (Montgomery Co.)

 

NOW CALLED ELLIOT

Yorktown (Page Co.)

1083’

40.7333264 / 40° 44’ 00” N

-95.1569266 / 95° 09’ 25” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 31, T69N, R37W, 5PM, Nodaway Twp

 

MARCH

This column featured Pottawattamie, Harrison and Shelby counties in southwestern Iowa.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Allen (Harrison Co.)

1394’

41.8049883 / 41° 48’ 18” N

-95.8186194 / 95° 49’ 07” W

Ctr of N line Sec 26, T81N, R43W 5PM (Fifth Principal Meridian), Allen Twp.

Altamount (Shelby Co.)

1306’

41.5686002 / 41° 34’ 07” N

-95.2519414 / 95° 15’ 07” W

NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 7, T78N, R38W, 5PM, Monroe Twp.  (Church site)

Armour (Pottawattamie Co.)

1191

41.2680519 / 41° 16’ 05” N

-95.6350062 / 95° 38’ 06” W

SE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 26, T75N, R42W, 5PM, Hardin Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Ascot (Pottawattamie Co.)

984’

41.4136062 / 41° 24’ 49” N

-95.8983450 / 95° 53’ 54” W

SWC of the NW¼ Sec 3, T76N, R44W, 5PM, Crescent Twp

Beebeetown (Harrison Co.)

1325’

41.5211034 / 41° 31’ 16” N

-95.7555644 / 95° 45’ 20” W

Ctr of line between Sec 26 & 35, T78N, R43W, 5PM, La Grange Twp

Bentley (Pottawattamie Co.)

1270’

41.3769385 / 41° 22’ 37” N

-95.6202837 / 95° 37’ 13” W

S-Ctr Sec 16, T76N, R42W, 5PM, Norwalk Twp

Bigler’s Grove (Harrison Co.)

1332’

41.7388772 / 41° 44’ 20” N

-95.9030652 / 95° 54’ 11” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 18, T80N, R44W, 5PM, Magnolia Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Blair (Pottawattamie Co.)

1201’

41.2599951 / 41° 15’ 36” N

-95.5263933 / 95° 31’ 35” W

NWC of the NE¼ Sec 35, T75N, R41W, 5PM, Washington Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Boomer Grove (Pottawattamie Co.)

1201’

41.4651714 / 41° 27’ 55” N

-95.7988985 / 95° 47’ 56” W

SW¼ Sec 16, T77N, R43W, 5PM, Boomer Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Botany (Shelby Co.)

1224’

41.6874877 / 41° 41’ 15” N

-95.2074954 / 95° 12’ 27” W

NW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 6, T79N, R37W, 5PM, Jackson Twp.  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Botna (Shelby Co.)

1309’

41.8558199 / 41° 51’ 21” N

-95.1313821 / 95° 07’ 53” W

NEC of the SE¼ Sec 3, T81N, R37W, 5PM, Jefferson Twp. 

Boyer (Pottawattamie Co.)

1017’

41.4333279 / 41° 26’ 00” N

-95.8641775 / 95° 51’ 51” W

NE¼ Sec 35, T77N, R44W, 5PM, Rockford Twp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Bristol (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Buena Vista – SEE Whitesboro (Harrison Co.)

 

 

 

 

Calhoun (Harrison Co.)

1024’

41.6316573 / 41° 37' 54" N

-95.8952879 / 95° 53' 44" W

S½ Sec 19, N-Ctr Sec 30, T79N, R43W, 5PM, Calhoun Twp.

California Junction (Harrison Co.)

1007’

41.5586035 / 41° 33’ 31” N

-95.9947339 / 95° 59’ 41” W

SE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 15, T78N, R45W, 5PM, Cincinnati Twp

Cartersville (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Cincinnati (Harrison Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Cold Spring (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Corley (Shelby Co.)

1184’

41.5786004 / 41° 34’ 43” N

-95.3302767 / 95° 19’ 49” W

SEC Sec 4, NEC Sec 9, T78N, R39W, 5PM, Fairview Twp.

Council Bluffs (Pottawattamie Co.) NO Ghost

997’

SW corner of the county

SW corner of the county

SW corner of the county

Crescent (Pottawattamie Co.) NO Ghost

1014’

41.3654889 / 41° 21’ 56” N

-95.8581593 / 95° 51’ 29” W

SEC Sec 23, SWC Sec 24, T76N, R44W, 5PM, Crescent Twp

Crescent City - SEE Crescent (Pottawatamie Co.)

 

Crisp (Harrison Co.)

1247’

41.5783244 / 41° 34’ 42” N

-95.7086186 / 95° 42’ 31” W

SWC Sec 5, SEC Sec 6, NEC Sec 7, NWC Sec 8. T78N, R42W, 5PM, Union Twp

Deseret (Pottawattamie Co.)

1276’

41.5011043 / 41° 30’ 04” N

-95.8675104 / 95° 52’ 03” W

SW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 2, T77N, R44W, 5PM, Rockford Twp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Echo (Harrison Co.)

1102’

41.7419326 / 41° 44’ 31” N

-95.9416769 / 95° 56’ 30” W

W½ of the NW¼ Sec 14, T80N, R44W, 5PM, Raglan Twp

Ellisdale - SEE Crescent (Pottawatamie Co.)

 

Eminence (Wheeler’s Grove) (Pottawattamie Co.)

1171’

41.1758266 / 41° 10’ 33” N

-95.3302750 / 95° 19’ 49” W

SE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 28, T74N, R39W, 5PM, Grove Twp

Fontainbleau (now - Little Sioux) (Harrison Co.)

1037’

41.8083212 / 41° 48’ 30” N

-96.0335117 / 95° 01’ 21” W

SEC Sec 24, T81N, R45W, 5PM Little Sioux Twp. / SWC Sec 19, T81N, R44W, 5PM, Jackson Twp.

French (Pottawattamie Co.)

1119’

41.4897150 / 41° 29’ 23” N

-95.7438976 / 95° 44’ 38” W

NW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 12, T77N, R43W, 5PM, Boomer Twp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Gamet (Harrison Co.)

1286’

41.8472104 / 41° 50’ 50” N

-95.8683424 / 95° 52’ 06” W

NEC Sec 8, T81N, R43W, 5PM, Allen Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Harris Grove (Harrison Co.)

1342’

41.5861021 / 41° 35’ 10” N

-95.7225078 / 95° 43’ 21” W

SW¼ Sec 6, T78N, R42W, 5PM, Union Twp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Harrison (Harrison Co.)

1086’

41.8130438 / 41° 48’ 47” N

-95.6247267 / 95° 37’ 29” W

Ctr Sec 21, T81N, R41W, 5PM, Harrison Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Harrison (Pottawattamie Co.)

1020’

41.4249945 / 41° 25’ 30” N

-95.7961208 / 95° 47’ 46” W

NE¼ of the SW¼ Sec 33, T77N, R43W, 5PM, Boomer Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Howsier – SEE St. Johns (Harrison Co.)

 

Iten (Shelby Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Jeddo City (Harrison Co.)

1138’

41.6749894 / 41° 40’ 30” N

-95.6752841 / 95° 40’ 31” W

SEC Sec 1, T79N, R42W, 5PM, Jefferson Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Keg Creek (Pottawattamie Co.)

1076’

41.1894422 / 41° 11’ 22” N

-95.6891732 / 95° 41’ 21” W

SWC Sec 21, T74N, R42W, 5PM, Keg Creek Twp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Kemling (Pottawattamie Co.)

1280’

41.1772149 / 41° 10’ 38” N

-95.2886073 / 95° 17’ 19” W

W-Ctr line of the SW¼ Sec 25, T74N, R39W, 5PM, Grove Twp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Keyown (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Losh’s Mills (Pottawattamie Co.) NO Ghost

1152’

41.2366607 / 41° 14’ 12” N

-95.4180561 / 95° 25’ 05” W

SW¼ Sec 2, T74N, R40W, 5PM, Carson Twp  NOW called Carson

Mallory (Shelby Co.)

1280’

41.3976983 / 41° 23’ 52” N

-95.3117306 / 95° 18’ 42” W

SEC of the NW¼ Sec 6, T81N, R38W, 5PM, Greeley Twp

Manteo (Shelby Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Marten’s Ranch (Harrison Co.)

 

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Melrose (Harrison Co.)

1033’

41.6736008 / 41° 40’ 25” N

-95.9336215 / 95° 56’ 01” W

NW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 11, T79N, R44W, 5PM, Taylor Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Morton (Pottawattamie Co.)

1257’

41.3755460 / 41° 22’ 32” N

-95.1736054 / 95° 10’ 25” W

SWC Sec 13, T75N, R42W, 5PM, Walnut Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Nanson (Dumphries) (Pottawattamie Co.)

1234’

41.3976983 / 41° 23’ 52” N

-95.3117306 / 95° 18’ 42” W

NE¼ of the NW¼ Sec 25, T74N, R43W, 5PM, Lewis Twp

Needmore (Harrison Co.)

1204’

41.6513785 / 41° 39’ 05” N

-95.6447280 / 95° 38’ 41” W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 17, T79N, R41W, 5PM, Cass Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Olympus (Harrison Co.)

1401’

41.8474885 / 41° 50’ 51” N

-95.7711186 / 95° 46’ 16” W

NEC Sec 7, T81N, R42W, 5PM, LincolnTwp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Pigeon (Pottawattamie Co.)

1115’

41.4588826 / 41° 27’ 32” N

-95.7841761 / 95° 47’ 03” W

NW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 7, T77N, R43W, 5PM, Boomer Twp

Pomo (Shelby Co.)

1299’

41.7866544 / 41° 47’ 12” N

-95.4530566 / 95° 27’ 11” W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 36, T81N, R40W, 5PM, Grove Twp

“Poor Farm” (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Prairie Flower (Pottawattamie Co.)

1093

41.2349912 / 41° 14’ 06” N

-95.1641605 / 95° 09’ 51” W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 1, T74N, R38W, 5PM, Waveland Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Prairie Rose (Shelby Co.)

1335’

41.5833221 / 41° 35’ 00” N

-95.2086065 / 95° 12’ 31” W

Ctr of the SW¼ Sec 3, T78N, R38W, 5PM, Monroe Twp

Raglan (Harrison Co.)

1273’

41.7111000 / 41° 42’ 40” N

-95.9169545 / 95° 55’ 01” W

Ctr Sec 25 T80N, R44W, 5PM, Raglan Twp

Reeder(s) Mills (Harrison Co.)

1224’

41.6138795 / 41° 36’ 50” N

-95.7141742 / 95° 42’ 51” W

E-Ctr of the NE¼  Sec 34, T79N, R42W 5PM, Jefferson Twp.

Reels (Pottawattamie Co.)

1033’

41.4119393 / 41° 24’ 43” N

-95.8380661 / 95° 50’ 17” W

W-Ctr Sec 6, T76N, R43W, 5PM, Hazel Dell Twp

Roach (Shelby Co.)

1207’

41.6749887 / 41° 40’ 30” N

-95.4988915 / 95° 29’ 56” W

SWC Sec 3, T79N, R40W, 5PM, Cass Twp

Rochdale (Shelby Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Saint Johns (Howsier) (Harrison Co.)

1030

41.5277705 / 41° 31’ 40” N

-95.8780660 / 95° 52’ 41” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 26, T78N, R44W, 5PM, St Johns Twp

Samison (Sampson) (Shelby Co.)

1175’

41.6128786 / 41° 36’ 50” N

-95.5363926 / 95° 32’ 11” W

NW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 32, T79N, R40W, 5PM, Cass Twp

Sampson – SEE Samison (Shelby Co.)

 

Scottswood (Pottawattamie Co.)

1217’

41.2666645 / 41° 16’ 00” N

-95.7661206 / 95° 45’ 58” W

NE¼ of the SE¼ Sec 27, T75N, R43W, 5PM, Garner Twp (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Shelbyville (Shelby Co.)

1394’

41.7910989 / 41° 47’ 28” N

-95.4808349 / 95° 28’ 51” W

SEC Sec 27, T81N, R40W, 5PM, Grove Twp

Silver Creek (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Snap(p) (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Location “Unknown” in GNIS

Soldier Valley (Harrison Co.)

1053’

41.7902658 / 41° 47’ 25” N

-95.9525103 / 95° 57’ 09” W

NW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 34, T81N, R44W, 5PM, Jackson Twp

Taylor Station (Pottawattamie Co.)

1144’

41.2749950 / 41° 16’ 30” N

-95.5372259 / 95° 32’ 14” W

SEC Sec 22, T75N, R41W, 5PM, Washington Twp

Tennant (Shelby Co.)

1381’

41.5936006 / 41° 35’ 37” N

-95.4411127 / 95° 26’ 28” W

SE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 4, T78N, R40W, 5PM, ShelbyTwp

Union (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Unionburg (Harrison Co.)

1247’

41.5391580 / 41° 32’ 21” N

-95.6416730 / 95° 38’ 30” W

NE¼ of the SW¼ Sec 23, T78N, R42W, 5PM, Union Twp

Valley View (Harrison Co.)

1184’

41.5833240 / 41° 35’ 00” N

-95.6419506 / 95° 38’ 31” W

SE¼ of the SW¼ Sec 2, T78N, R42W, 5PM, Union Twp

Walnut Creek Sta. (Pottawattamie Co.) NO Ghost

1329

41.4772121 / 41° 28’ 38” N

-95.2216626 / 95° 13’ 18” W

S½ Sec 9, T77N, R38W, 5PM, Layton Twp  NOW called Walnut

Waveland (Pottawattamie Co.)

1106’

41.1752694 / 41° 10’ 31” N

-95.1858266 / 95° 11’ 09” W

SE¼ of the SW¼ Sec 16, T74N, R38W, 5PM, Waveland Twp

Wheelers Grove - SEE Eminence (Pottawatamie Co)

 

 

 

 

Whipple (Pottawattamie Co.)

1171’

41.2833245 / 41° 17’ 00” N

-95.2086066 / 95° 12’ 31” W

NW¼ Sec 22, T75N, R38W, 5PM, Wright Twp   (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Whitesboro (Buena Vista) (Harrison Co.)

1040’

41.6755453 / 41° 40’ 32” N

-95.7461189 / 95° 44’ 46” W

SW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 4, T79N, R42W 5PM, Jefferson Twp.

Willow (Pottawattamie Co.)

1040’

41.4722160 / 41° 28’ 20” N

-95.8786218 / 95° 52’ 43” W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 14, T77N, R44W, 5PM, Rockford Twp  (APPROX Historic site for PO)

Wooster (Pottawattamie Co.)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

 

APRIL

This column featured Maricopa County, Arizona.

  

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Agua Caliente

456’

32.9853241 / 32° 59' 07" N

-113.3243540 / 113° 19' 28" W

NE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 19, T5S, R10W, Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line

Angel Camp

 

33.8718765 (APPROX)

-112.8667116 (APPROX)

E½ Sec 10, W½ Sec 12, T6N, R6W, GSRM  APPROXIMATE- Not Listed in GNIS

Bella Loma

1837’

32.8492154 / 32° 50' 57" N

-112.3193133 / 112° 19' 10" W

S½ of the NW¼ Sec 1, T7S, R1W, GSRM  (FREEMAN INTERCHANGE)

Burke’s Station

456’

32.9850463 / 32° 59' 06" N

-113.3243540 / 113° 19' 28" W

NE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 19, T5S, R10W, GSRM  (At Agua Caliente)

Cottonwood

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Cullings Well

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Cumberland

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Edith

2470’

33.8850376 / 33° 53' 06" N

-111.9507053 / 111 ° 57' 03" W

N-Ctr Sec 9, T6N, R4E, GSRM (AKA – Phoenix Mill.  The Phoenix Mine is shown on GNIS)

Estrella

1519’

33.0011563 / 33° 00' 04" N

-112.4173758 / 112° 25' 03" W

S-Ctr Sec 12, T5S, R2W, GSRM

Fort McDowell

1445’

33.6385433

-111.6770768

NE¼ of the NW¼ Sec 6, T3N, R7E, GSRM (ORIGINAL FORT site)

Gila Bend Station

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Gladden

2201’

33.9025298 / 33° 54' 09" N

-113.2993630 / 113° 17' 58" W

SE¼ Sec 32, T7N, R10W, GSRM

Happy Camp

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Hunter’s River

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Kennedy Station

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Kenyon’s Station

577’

33.0292129 / 33° 91' 45" N

-112.9285069 / 112° 55' 43" W

SEC (corner) Sec 36, T4S, R7W, GSRM

Lambey

1982’

33.8550220 / 33° 51' 18" N

-112.6232489 / 112° 37' 24" W

SEC Sec 13, NEC Sec 24, T6N, R4W, GSRM  (MORRISTOWN)

Maryville

1243’

33.4797668 / 33° 28' 47" N

-111.8340304 / 111° 50' 03" W

NE¼ of the NW ¼ Sec 34, T1N, R5E, GSRM

Mobile

1322’

33.0553257 / 33° 03' 19" N

-112.2718157 / 112° 16' 19" W

SEC Sec 20, SWC Sec 21, NWC Sec 28, NEC Sec 29, T4S, R1E, GSRM

Montezuma Head Tank

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Montgomery

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Oatman’s Flat

502’

33.0025468 / 33° 00' 09" N

-113.1549036 / 113° 09' 18" W

NW¼ Sec 19, T5S, R9W, GSRM APPROXIMATE – locations from GNIS for the flat.

Painted Rock

577’

33.0228245 / 33° 01' 22" N

-113.0476778 / 113° 02' 52" W

NE¼ Sec 2, T5S, R8W, GSRM (Location for nearby State Historic Park)

Red Rover

4209’

34.0105926 / 34° 00' 38" N

-111.8457048 / 111° 50' 45" W

NE¼ Sec 28, T8N, R5E, GSRM

Relief

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

San Domingo

1867’

33.8869763 / 33° 53' 13" N

-112.6623976 / 112° 39' 45" W

SE¼ Sec 3, T6N, R4W, GSRM  (mouth of wash)

Saucita

2136’

32.5744988 / 32° 34' 28" N

-112.5259800 / 112° 31' 34" W

NE¼ Sec 12, T10S, R4W, GSRM

Sentinel

692’

32.8581047 / 32° 51' 29" N

-113.2132371 / 113° 12' 41" W

SE¼ Sec 31, SW¼ Sec 32, T6S, R9W, GSRM

Seymore

1800’

33.8530072 (APPROX)

-112.6587224 (APPROX)

NEC Sec 24, T6N, R4W, GSRM  APPROXIMATE- Not Listed in GNIS

Smith’s Mill

1696’

33.8058662 / 33° 48' 21" N

-112.6712860 / 112° 40' 17" W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 3, T5N, R4W, GSRM

Stanwix Station

548’

32.8397710 / 32° 50’ 23” N

-113.3229636 / 113° 19’ 23” W

Line between Sec 6 & 7, T7S, R10W, GSRM

Tortilla Flat

1759’

33.5264365 / 33° 31' 35" N

-111.3898523 / 111° 23' 23" W

SWC Sec 12, T2N, R9E, GSRM

Union

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Vulture City (Vulture Mine)

2060’

33.8164284 / 33° 48’ 59”

-112.8286028 / 112° 49’ 43”

E½ Sec 36, T6N, R6W / SW¼ Sec 31, T6N, R5W, GSRM (Gila & Salt River Baseline & Meridian)

 

MAY

This column featured researching ghost towns, and Englewood, KS was the lone identifiable example.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Englewood (Clark Co., KS)

1968’

37.0355032 / 37° 02’ 08” N

-99.9863643 / 99° 59’ 11” W

S½ Sec 36, T34S, R25W / N½ Sec 1, T35S, R25W, 6th Principal Meridian and 40° Base Line

 

JUNE

This column featured some Northeast USA ghost towns.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Adirondac (Tahawus) (Essex Co., NY)

1765’

44.0506144 / 44° 03' 02" N

-74.0509808 / 74° 03' 04" W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township)

NOT USED in any of these states

Bara-Hack (Windham Co., CT)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

 

Batsto (Burlington Co., NJ)

13’

39.6440515 / 39° 38’ 39” N

-74.6466891 / 74° 38’ 48” W

 

Bisbee Copper Mine (Hancock Co., ME)

 

44.39306 (APPROX)

-68.62082 (APPROX)

 

Blue Hill Mine (Hancock Co., ME)

 

44.3903716 (APPROX)

-68.6212063 (APPROX)

Unnamed mine south of Mines Road, SW of Blue Hill

Bobbinville (Franklin Co., MA)

 

42.3856835 (APPROX)

-72.3690033 (APPROX)

 

Cape Rossier Mine (Hancock Co., ME)

 

44.34311 (APPROX)

-68.80681 (APPROX)

 

Cooch’s Bridge  (New Castle Co., DE)

49’

39.6409449 / 39° 38' 27" N

-75.7352116 / 75° 44' 07" W

 

Dana (Worcester Co., MA)

522’

42.4334230 / 42° 26' 00" N

-72.2661937 / 72° 15' 58" W

 

Dana Common (Worcester Co., MA)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

 

Doubleday Village (Worcester Co., MA)

 

42.4449313 (APPROX)

-72.2533035 (APPROX)

 

Dudleytown (Litchfield Co., CT)

 

41.807917 (APPROX)

-73.353310 (APPROX)

 

Furnace Town – SEE Nassawango Iron Furnace

 

 

 

 

Glastenbury (Bennington Co., VT)

3002’

43.0003561 / 43° 00' 01" N

-73.0828827 / 73° 04' 58" W

 

Gold Hill (Buckingham Co., VA)

522’

37.6234795 / 37° 37' 25" N

-78.3702797 / 78° 22' 13" W

 

Goldvein (Fauquier Co., VA)

344’

38.4462374 / 38° 26' 46" N

-77.6522113 / 77° 38' 08" W

 

Greene (Providence Co., RI)

 

41.7869290 (APPROX)

-71.6669083 (APPROX)

Jct SH 12/SH 14

Hopewell Furnace (Berks Co., PA)

472’

40.2053610 / 40° 12’ 19” N

-75.7735910 / 75° 46’ 25” W

 

Nassawango Iron Furnace (Furnace Town)( Worcester Co., MD)

23’

38.2042859 / 38° 12' 15" N

-75.4696425 / 75° 28' 11" W

 

Nescongo (Worcester Co., MD)

 

 

 

SEE Nassawango Iron Furnace

North Dana (Worcester Co., MA)

522’

42.4556449 / 42° 27' 20" N

-72.2786942 / 72° 16' 43" W

 

Sewell (Fayette Co., WV)

1020’

40.2203907 / 40° 13’ 13” N

-74.0120817 / 74° 00’ 43” W

 

Storrsville (Worcester Co., MA)

 

42.4318193 (APPROX)

-72.2569942 (APPROX)

 

Sullivan Mine (Hancock Co., ME)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

 

Tahawus – SEE Adirondac (Essex Co., NY)

 

 

 

 

Unnamed logging camps (Grafton Co., NH)

 

Location “Unknown”

Location “Unknown”

 

 

JULY

This column featured some Southeast USA ghost towns.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Antioch (Prentiss Co., MS)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS – Exact location not determined

Ashland area iron furnaces (KY)

 

Inquire locally

Inquire locally

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in KY

Atlantic (Carteret Co. NC)

16’

34.8848864 / 34° 53’ 06” N

-76.3404708 / 76° 20’ 26” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in NC

Blakeley (Baldwin Co., AL)

46’

30.7421332 / 30° 44’ 32” N

-87.9241622 / 87° 55’ 27” W

Sec 43, T4S, R2E, St. Stephens Meridian & Base Line

Brewster (Polk Co., FL)

138’

27.7528082 / 27° 45’ 10” N

-81.9795299 / 81° 58’ 46” W

SE¼ Sec 26, T31S, R23E, TM (Tallahassee Meridian & Base Line)

Brinkman (Greer Co., OK)

1693’

35.0100555 / 35° 00’ 36” N

-99.5167564 / 99° 31’ 00” W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 10, T6N, R22W, IM (Indian Meridian & Base Line)

Budapest (Haralson Co., GA)

1362’

33.7151066 / 33° 42’ 54” N

-85.2180055 / 85° 13’ 05” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in GA

Edsville (Holmes Co., MS)

381’

33.1726276 / 33° 10’ 21” N

-89.8334166 / 89° 50’ 00” W

W-Ctr Sec 8, T15N, R5E,  Choctaw Meridian & Base Line

Fort Blakeley (Baldwin Co., AL)

46’

Same as Blakeley

Same as Blakeley

Same as Blakeley

Indianola (Karlshaven) (Calhoun Co., TX)

3’

28.5119449 / 28° 30’ 43” N

-96.4874750 / 96° 29’ 15” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in TX

Jacksonport (Jackson Co., AR)

226’

35.6389678 / 35° 38’ 20” N

-91.3112404 / 91° 18’ 40” W

SW¼ Sec 28, T12N, R3W, 5PM (5th Principal Meridian) (State Park)

Karlshaven (Calhoun Co., TX) SEE Indianola

 

 

 

 

Kelsey (Upshur Co., TX)

423’

32.7318016 / 32° 43’ 54” N

-95.0498016 / 95° 02’ 59” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in TX

Kirby (Pike Co., AR)

671’

35.6389678 / 35° 38’ 20” N

-91.3112404 / 91° 18’ 40” W

NE¼ Sec 11, NW¼ Sec 10, T6S, R25W, 5PM

Lincecum (Grant Parish, LA)

85’

31.6873938 / 31° 41’ 15” N

-92.3926392 / 92° 23’ 34” W

W-Ctr Sec 8, T8N, R1E, Louisiana Meridian & Base Line

Pierce (Polk Co., FL)

138’

27.8350279 / 27° 50’ 06” N

-81.9714734 / 81° 58’ 17” W

NW¼ Sec 36, T30S, R23E, TM

Pinckneyville (Union Co., SC)

492’

34.8429117 / 34° 50’ 34” N

-81.4684276 / 81° 28’ 06” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in SC

Primm Springs (Hickman Co., TN)

614’

35.8209003 / 35° 49’ 15” N

-87.2500097 / 87° 15’ 00” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in TN

Reed Gold Mine (Cabarrus Co., NC)

568’

35.2845871 / 35° 17’ 05” N

-80.4645097 / 80° 27’ 52” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in NC

Scarboro (Jenkins Co., GA)

157’

32.7132212 / 32° 42’ 48” N

-81.8753244 / 81° 52’ 25” W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in GA

Silver City (Grady Co., OK)

1253’

35.3283333 / 35° 19’ 42” N

-97.8175000 / 97° 49’ 03” W

SW¼ of the NE¼ Sec 22, T10N, R6W, IM (Cemetery)  Town not listed in GNIS

 

AUGUST

This column featured some Heartland USA ghost towns.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Alexandria (Lincoln Co., MO)

705’

39.0465793 / 39° 02’ 48” N

-90.9716660 / 90° 58’ 18” W

NWC(orner) Sec 1, T49N, R1W, 5PM (5th Principal Meridian)  (Church/Cemetery)

Alpine (Cook Co., IL)

702’

41.5864213 / 41° 35’ 11” N

-87.8814423 / 87° 52’ 53” W

SW¼ Sec 20, NW¼ Sec 29, T36N, R12E, 3PM (3rd Principal Meridian), Orland TWP

Antioch (Sheridan Co., NE)

3881’

42.0683069 / 42° 04’ 06” N

-102.5821415 / 102° 34’ 56” W

SE¼ Sec 7, T24N, R45W, 6PM (6th Principal Meridian)

Baxter – 1st site (Jasper Co., IA)

971’

41.8201033

-93.1738472

SWC(orner) Sec 15, SEC Sec 16, NEC Sec 21, NWC Sec 22, T81N, R20W, 5PM, Independence Twp.

Buchanan (St. Louis Co., MN)

630’

46.9478792

-94.7811491

Ctr Sec 31, T52N, R11W, 4PM (4th Principal Meridian) (Historical Marker)

Buffalo Springs (Bowman Co., ND)

2861’

46.1750064 / 46° 10’ 30” N

-103.2348986 / 103° 14’ 06” W

N-Ctr Sec 18, T131N, R100W, 5PM

Englewood (Clark Co., KS)

1968’

37.0383622 / 37° 02’ 18” N

-99.9834688 / 99° 59’ 00” W

SE¼ Sec 36, T35S, R26W, 6PM

Helena (Iowa Co., WI)

712’

43.1713811 / 43° 10’ 17” N

-90.0223461 / 90° 01’ 20” W

W½ of the NE¼ Sec 16 T8N, R4E, 4PM, Arena Twp

Hindostan (Martin Co., IN)

Church (top), Falls (bottom)

548’

420’

38.6325512 / 38° 37’ 57” N

38.6225514 / 38° 37’ 21” N

-86.8530556 / 86° 51’ 11” W

-86.8491664 / 86° 50’ 57” W

SE¼ Sec 4, T2N, R4W, 2PM (2nd Principal Meridian), Center Twp.  (Church)

NE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 9, NW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 10, T2N, R4W, 2PM, Center Twp.   (“Falls” in middle of river.)

Lumberton (Lake Co., MI)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS – Location not determined

Nome (Barnes Co., ND)

1325’

46.6756680 / 46° 40’ 32” N

-97.8164665 / 97° 48’ 59” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 18, T137N, R56W, Raritan Twp / SW¼ Sec 13, T137N, R57W, 5PM, Thordenskjold Twp.

Prairie City (Perkins Co., SD)

2841’

45.5308806 / 45° 31’ 51” N

-102.8112920 / 102° 48’ 41” W

NEC Sec 18, T18N, R11E, Black Hills Meridian & Base Line, Strool Twp.

Sarpy Center (Sarpy Co., NE)

1158’

41.1036099 / 41° 06’ 13” N

-96.0902932 / 96° 05’ 25” W

S-SW¼ line Sec 8, N-NW¼ line Sec 17, T13N, R12E, 6PM

Speck’s Mill (Tuscarawas Co., OH)

 

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS

Not Listed in GNIS – Location not determined

 

 

SEPTEMBER

This column featured some Northwest USA ghost towns.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Bay Horse (Custer Co., ID)

6178’

44.3976983 / 44° 23’ 52” N

-114.3117306 / 114° 18’ 42” W

NW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 2, T12N, R18E, BM (Boise Meridian & Base Line)

Bryan (Sweetwater Co., WY)

6184’

41.5705166 / 41° 34’ 14” N

-109.6820852 / 109° 40’ 56” W

SE¼ of the NW¼ Sec 2, T18N, R109W, 6PM (6th Principal Meridian)

Elkhorn (Jefferson Co., MT)

6443’

46.2746506 / 46° 16’ 28” N

-111.9458238 / 111° 56’ 45” W

NW¼ Sec 14, T6N, R3W, PM (Principal Meridian)

Garnet (Granite Co., MT)

5905’

46.8252097 / 46° 49’ 31” N

-113.3389643 / 113° 20’ 20” W

E-Ctr Sec 3, T12N, R14W, PM

Granite (Granite Co., MT)

7001’

46.3174258 / 46° 19’ 03” N

-113.2445049 / 113° 14’ 40” W

SE¼ of the NE¼ Sec 32, T7N, R13W, PM

Independence Mine (Matanuska-Susitna Borough, AK)

3474’

61.7900000 / 61° 47’ 24” N

-149.2847222 / 149° 17’ 05” W

Sec 28, T20N, R1E, Seward Meridian

Leesburg (Lemhi Co., ID)

6653’

45.2238080 / 45° 13’ 26” N

-114.1139647 / 114° 06’ 50” W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 21, T22N, R20E, BM

Nighthawk (Okanogan Co., WA)

1155’

48.9665449 / 48° 58’ 00” N

-119.6420210 / 119° 38’ 31” W

NW¼ Sec 13, T40N, R25E, WM (Willamette Meridian & Base Line)

Old Toroda (Okanogan Co., WA)

2979’

48.7776639 / 48° 46’ 40” N

-118.9114265 / 118° 54’ 41” W

N-Ctr Sec 21, T38N, R31E, WM

Placerville (Boise Co., ID)

4324’

43.9432267 / 43° 56’ 36” N

-115.9470600 / 115° 56’ 49” W

Ctr Sec 14, T7N, R4E, BM

Shaniko (Wasco Co., OR)

3343’

45.0037364 / 45° 00’ 13” N

-120.7522665 / 120° 45’ 08” W

E-Ctr Sec 36, T6S, R16E WM

South Pass City (Fremont Co., WY)

7808’

42.4682883 / 42° 28’ 06” N

-108.7998360 / 108° 47’ 59” W

N½ of the SE¼ Sec 20, T19N, R100W, 6PM

Treadwell Mine (Juneau Borough, AK)

13’

58.2680556 / 58° 16' 05" N

-134.3766667 / 134° 22' 36" W

SE¼ Sec 36, T41S, R67E, Copper River Meridian

Whitney (Baker Co., OR)

4160’

44.6593210 / 44° 39’ 34” N

-118.2807737 / 118° 17’ 27” W

SW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 27, T10S, R36E, WM

           

 

OCTOBER

This column featured some Southwest USA ghost towns.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Alpine County Museum (Markleeville, Alpine Co., CA)

5538’

38.6949057 / 38° 41’ 42” N

-119.7807324 / 119° 46’ 51” W

Sec 35, T10N, R20E, MDM (Mt. Diablo Meridian & Base Line)

Aurora (Mineral Co., NV)

7441’

38.2871421 / 38° 17’ 14” N

-118.9006963 / 118° 54’ 03” W

SE¼ Sec 18, T5N, R28E, MDM

Bodie (Mono Co., CA)

8386’

38.2118623 / 38° 12’ 43” N

-119.0129207 / 119° 00’ 47” W

SE¼ Sec 8, SW¼ Sec 9, NE¼ Sec 17, NW¼ Sec 16, T4N, R27E, MDM

Eastonville (El Paso Co., CO)

7234’

39.0611029 / 39° 03' 40" N

-104.5621927 / 104° 33' 44" W

S-Ctr Sec 28, T11S, R64W, 6PM (6th Principal Meridian)

Fairbank (Cochise Co., AZ)

3858’

31.7231456 / 31° 43’ 23” N

-110.1884107 / 110° 11’ 18” W

CTR Sec 3, T20S, R21E, GSRM  (Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line)

Golden (Santa Fe Co., NM)

6637’

35.2669859 / 35° 16’ 01” N

-106.2139126 / 106° 12’ 50” W

T12N, R7E, NMPM (New Mexico Principal Meridian) Not indicated in this part of NM

Goldroad  (Mohave Co., AZ)

2854’

35.0466689 / 35° 02’ 48” N

-114.3796810 / 114° 22’ 47” W

S½ Sec 11, T19N, R20W, GSRM

Grafton (Washington Co., UT)

3665’

37.1672050 / 37° 10’ 02” N

-113.0799425 / 113° 04’ 48” W

N½ Sec 3, T42S, R11W, SLM (Salt Lake Meridian & Base Line)

Harqua Hala (La Paz Co., AZ)

1791’

33.6675322 / 33° 40’ 03” N

-113.5907608 / 113° 35’ 27” W

SE¼ Sec 22, T4N, R13W, GSRM  (Mine)

Jerome (Yavapai Co., AZ)

5066’

34.7516884 / 34° 45' 06" N

-112.1162717 / 112° 06' 59" W

SE¼ Sec 22, SW¼ Sec 23, T16N, R2E, GSRM  

Kalaupapa (Molokai Island, HI)

66’

21.1925000 / 21° 11' 33" N

-156.9861111 / 156° 59' 10" W

Public Land Survey System (Section/Range/Township) NOT USED in HI

Mercur (Tooele Co., UT)

6660’

40.3207801 / 40° 19’ 15” N

-112.2121665 / 112° 12’ 44” W

SWC Sec 5, SEC Sec 6, NEC Sec 7, NWC Sec 8, T6S, R3W, SLM

Mogollon (Catron Co., NM)

6614’

33.3967283 / 33° 23’ 48” N

-108.7942288 / 108° 47’ 39” W

E-Ctr Sec 33, W-Ctr Sec 34, T10S, R19W, NMPM

Nevadaville (Gilpin Co., CO)

9121’

39.7952656 / 39° 47' 43" N

-105.5324978 / 105° 31' 57" W

SW¼ Sec 11, NW¼ Sec 14, T3S, R73W, 6PM  

Oatman (Mohave Co., AZ)

2710’

35.0263915 / 35° 01’ 35” N

-114.3835698 / 114° 23’ 01” W

SW¼ Sec 14, SE¼ Sec 15, NW¼ Sec 23, T19N, R20W, GSRM

Randsburg (Kern Co., CA)

3560’

35.3678963 / 35° 22’ 04” N

-117.6511884 / 117° 39’ 08” W

E-Ctr Sec 35, T29S, R40E, MDM 

Rhyolite (Nye Co., NV)

3819’

36.9038338 / 36° 54’ 14” N

-116.8292274 / 116° 49’ 45” W

SE¼ Sec 9, NSec 16, T12S, R46E, MDM

St. Elmo (Chaffee Co., CO)

10006’

38.7047182 / 38° 42' 17" N

-106.3480796 / 106° 20' 53" W

Sec 33, T15S, R80W, Sixth Principal Meridian (Not indicated in this part of the mtns)

Sego (Grand Co., UT)

5712’

39.0330257 / 39° 01’ 59” N

-109.7031809 / 109° 42’ 11” W

SW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 27, T20S, R20E, SLM

Silver Mountain City (Alpine Co., CA)

6411’

38.6051849 / 38° 36’ 19” N

-119.7693438 / 119° 46’ 10” W

SW¼ of the SW¼ Sec 35, T9N, R20E, MDM

Virginia City (Storey Co., NV)

6197’

39.3096345 / 39° 18’ 35” N

-119.6496235 / 119° 38’ 59” W

Sec 29, T17N, R21E, MDM

White Oaks (Lincoln Co., NM)

6329’

33.7475738 / 33° 44’ 51” N

-105.7363739 / 105° 44’ 11” W

S½ Sec 25, N½ Sec 36, T6S, R12E, NMPM

                                                           

NOVEMBER

This column featured Twin Arrows and Two Guns, Coconino Co., Arizona.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Canyon Diablo

5433’

35.1627902 / 35° 09' 46" N

-111.1176440 / 111° 07' 04" W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 33, T21N, R12E, GSRM (Gila & Salt River Meridian & Base Line)

Twin Arrows

5892’

35.1611230 / 35° 09' 40" N

-111.2790372 / 111° 16' 45" W

NW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 36, T21N, R10E, GSRM

Two Guns

5423’

35.1164025 / 35° 06' 59" N

-111.0962543 / 111° 05' 47" W

SW¼ Sec 14, T20N, R12E, GSRM

 

 

DECEMBER

This column featured various ghost towns in New Mexico.

 

SITE NAME

ELEV.

LATITUDE

LONGITUDE

TOWNSHIP/RANGE

Allison (McKinley Co.)

6486’

35.5241893 / 35° 31' 27" N

-108.7850853 / 108° 47' 06" W

SW¼ of the SE¼ Sec 18. T15N, R18W, NMPM (New Mexico Principal Meridian & Base Line)

Defiance (McKinley Co.)

6368’

35.4905783 / 35° 29' 26" N

-108.8964767 / 108° 53' 47" W

NW¼ Sec 31. T15N, R19W, NMPM

Dilco (McKinley Co.) – SEE Mentmore

 

 

 

 

Galisteo (Santa Fe Co.)

6056

35.3955945 / 35° 23' 44" N

-105.9464093 / 105° 56' 47" W

SE¼ Sec 35, SW¼ Sec 36. T14N, R9E, NMPM

Gallup (McKinley Co.) NO Ghost

6512’

35.5280783 / 35° 31' 41" N

-108.7425843 / 108° 44' 33" W

Sec 15, 16, N½ Sec 21, 22. T15N, R18W, NMPM

Gamerco (McKinley Co.)

6729’

35.5722438 / 35° 34' 20" N

-108.7653629 / 108° 45' 55" W

SE¼ Sec 32. T16N, R18W, NMPM

Lamy (Santa Fe Co.)

6483’

35.4814259 / 35° 28' 53" N

-105.8797413 / 105° 52' 47" W

SE¼ Sec 33. T15N, R10E, NMPM

Mentmore (Dilco) (McKinley Co.)

6427’

35.5141892 / 35° 30' 51" N

-108.8456424 / 108° 50' 44" W

SW¼ of the NW¼ Sec 22. T15N, R19W, NMPM

Twin Buttes (McKinley Co.)

6430’

35.5044671 / 35° 30' 16" N

-108.8473090 / 108° 50' 50" W

NW¼ Sec 27. T15N, R19W, NMPM

 

 

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