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Ingersoll

Ghost town · Dallas County, Iowa

Waukee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500)
Waukee quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1908, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Ingersoll is a ghost town in Dallas County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Dallas County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 47th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Ingersoll as a historical populated place on the Grimes 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 41.7319° N, 93.8211° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleGrimes
Elevation850 ft
Nearest living townGranger, IA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID464208
Coordinates41.73193, -93.82106

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What's there now

Ingersoll is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Granger, IA (population 1,919), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 850 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 Ingersoll?

Ingersoll is in Dallas County, Iowa, at 41.7319, -93.8211.

How many ghost towns are in Dallas County?

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

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