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Abbott Crossing

Ghost town · Hardin County, Iowa

Steamboat Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Steamboat Rock quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Abbott Crossing is a ghost town in Hardin County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Hardin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Abbott Crossing as a historical populated place on the Steamboat Rock 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 42.4930° N, 93.0708° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleSteamboat Rock
Elevation1,099 ft
Nearest living townAckley, IA
Distance to it4.2 miles
GNIS feature ID464138
Coordinates42.49304, -93.07076

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What's there now

Abbott Crossing is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Ackley, IA (population 1,554), about 4.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,099 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 Abbott Crossing?

Abbott Crossing is in Hardin County, Iowa, at 42.4930, -93.0708.

How many ghost towns are in Hardin County?

Hardin County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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