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Eureka

Ghost town · Washington County, Iowa

Wayland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000)
Wayland quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1980, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Eureka is a ghost town in Washington County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Washington County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd 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 Wayland 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 41.2206° N, 91.7138° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleWayland
Elevation742 ft
Nearest living townCoppock, IA
Distance to it3.9 miles
GNIS feature ID465508
Coordinates41.22057, -91.71378

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What's there now

Eureka is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Coppock, IA (population 43), about 3.9 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 742 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 Washington County, Iowa, at 41.2206, -91.7138.

How many ghost towns are in Washington County?

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

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