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Doris

Ghost town · Buchanan County, Iowa

Quasqueton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000)
Quasqueton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1973, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Doris is a ghost town in Buchanan County, Iowa, recorded as human settlement in Iowa, United States of America. It is the only former community in Buchanan County recorded on the federal names register, out of 226 across Iowa.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Doris 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 42.4803° N, 91.8144° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townWinthrop, IA
Distance to it4 miles
Coordinates42.48030, -91.81440

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What's there now

Doris is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Winthrop, IA (population 1,081), about 4 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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