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Donley Station

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

Donley Station 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 Donley Station as a historical populated place on the Knoxville SW 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 41.3342° N, 93.1752° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleKnoxville SW
Elevation761 ft
Nearest living townKnoxville, IA
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID464261
Coordinates41.33416, -93.17521

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What's there now

Donley Station is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Knoxville, IA (population 7,493), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 761 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 Donley Station?

Donley Station is in Marion County, Iowa, at 41.3342, -93.1752.

How many ghost towns are in Marion County?

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

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