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Cordova

Ghost town · Marion County, Iowa

Knoxville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500)
Knoxville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1909, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Cordova is a ghost town in Marion County, Iowa. It is one of 7 former communities in Marion County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 2nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Cordova as a historical populated place on the Otley 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 41.4244° N, 93.0960° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOtley
Elevation742 ft
Nearest living townMonroe, IA
Distance to it6.5 miles
GNIS feature ID464263
Coordinates41.42444, -93.09604

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What's there now

Cordova is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Monroe, IA (population 2,074), about 6.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 742 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 Cordova?

Cordova is in Marion County, Iowa, at 41.4244, -93.0960.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

Marion County, Iowa has 7 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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