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Dudley

Ghost town · Wapello County, Iowa

Chillicothe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Chillicothe quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Dudley is a ghost town in Wapello County, Iowa, recorded as human settlement in Wapello County, Iowa, United States of America. It is one of 2 former communities in Wapello County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Dudley 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 41.0878° N, 92.5919° W.

Key facts

Elevation692 ft
Nearest living townChillicothe, IA
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates41.08778, -92.59194

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What's there now

Dudley is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chillicothe, IA (population 50), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 692 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 Dudley?

Dudley is in Wapello County, Iowa, at 41.0878, -92.5919.

How many ghost towns are in Wapello County?

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

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