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Keb

Ghost town · Wapello County, Iowa

Ottumwa North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000)
Ottumwa North quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1956, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Keb is a ghost town in Wapello County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Wapello County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 52nd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Keb as a historical populated place on the Ottumwa North 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 41.0833° N, 92.4585° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleOttumwa North
Elevation782 ft
Nearest living townChillicothe, IA
Distance to it3.7 miles
GNIS feature ID464305
Coordinates41.08335, -92.45852

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What's there now

Keb is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Chillicothe, IA (population 50), about 3.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 782 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 Keb?

Keb is in Wapello County, Iowa, at 41.0833, -92.4585.

How many ghost towns are in Wapello County?

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

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