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Bernhart

Ghost town · Jefferson County, Iowa

Brookville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Brookville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Bernhart is a ghost town in Jefferson County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Jefferson County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 43rd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Bernhart as a historical populated place on the Brookville 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 41.0125° N, 92.0680° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBrookville
Elevation756 ft
Nearest living townLibertyville, IA
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID464310
Coordinates41.01252, -92.06795

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What's there now

Bernhart is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Libertyville, IA (population 373), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 756 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 Bernhart?

Bernhart is in Jefferson County, Iowa, at 41.0125, -92.0680.

How many ghost towns are in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County, Iowa has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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