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Hughes

Ghost town · Hardin County, Iowa

Owasa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000)
Owasa quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1979, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Hughes is a ghost town in Hardin County, Iowa, recorded as abandoned American town in Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Hardin County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 13th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Hughes 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 42.3975° N, 93.1377° W.

Key facts

Elevation1,103 ft
Nearest living townEldora, IA
Distance to it3.2 miles
Coordinates42.39750, -93.13770

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What's there now

Hughes is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Eldora, IA (population 2,622), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,103 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 Hughes?

Hughes is in Hardin County, Iowa, at 42.3975, -93.1377.

How many ghost towns are in Hardin County?

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

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