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Buxton Historic Townsite

Ghost town · Monroe County, Iowa

Albia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500)
Albia quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1929, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Buxton Historic Townsite is a ghost town in Monroe County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Monroe County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 46th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Buxton Historic Townsite as a historical populated place: 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 41.1583° N, 92.8211° W.

Key facts

Elevation774 ft
Nearest living townHamilton, IA
Distance to it4.4 miles
Coordinates41.15833, -92.82111

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What's there now

Buxton Historic Townsite is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hamilton, IA (population 87), about 4.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 774 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 Buxton Historic Townsite?

Buxton Historic Townsite is in Monroe County, Iowa, at 41.1583, -92.8211.

How many ghost towns are in Monroe County?

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

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