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Corydon

Ghost town · Polk County, Iowa

Des Moines quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500)
Des Moines quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1905, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Corydon is a ghost town in Polk County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Polk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 20th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Corydon as a historical populated place on the Des Moines NW 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 41.7475° N, 93.6874° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDes Moines NW
Elevation939 ft
Nearest living townPolk City, IA
Distance to it3 miles
GNIS feature ID464213
Coordinates41.74749, -93.68744

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What's there now

Corydon is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Polk City, IA (population 5,833), about 3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 939 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 Corydon?

Corydon is in Polk County, Iowa, at 41.7475, -93.6874.

How many ghost towns are in Polk County?

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

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