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Eureka

Ghost town · Fremont County, Iowa

Nehawka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500)
Nehawka quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1935, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eureka is a ghost town in Fremont County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Fremont County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Eureka as a historical populated place on the McPaul 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 40.7656° N, 95.8378° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMcPaul
Elevation932 ft
Nearest living townPercival, IA
Distance to it1.6 miles
GNIS feature ID465447
Coordinates40.76556, -95.83778

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What's there now

Eureka is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Percival, IA (population 115), about 1.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 932 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 Eureka?

Eureka is in Fremont County, Iowa, at 40.7656, -95.8378.

How many ghost towns are in Fremont County?

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

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