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Greenbush

Ghost town · Warren County, Iowa

Milo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500)
Milo quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1910, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Greenbush is a ghost town in Warren County, Iowa. It is one of 6 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Greenbush as a historical populated place on the Hartford 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 41.4250° N, 93.4516° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHartford
Elevation940 ft
Nearest living townHartford, IA
Distance to it3.4 miles
GNIS feature ID465498
Coordinates41.42499, -93.45160

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What's there now

Greenbush is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hartford, IA (population 814), about 3.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 940 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 Greenbush?

Greenbush is in Warren County, Iowa, at 41.4250, -93.4516.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

Warren County, Iowa has 6 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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