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Lancaster

Ghost town · Keokuk County, Iowa

Sigourney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Sigourney quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lancaster is a ghost town in Keokuk County, Iowa, recorded as former town in Iowa, USA. It is one of 6 former communities in Keokuk County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lancaster 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 41.2753° N, 92.1669° W.

Key facts

Nearest living townHayesville, IA
Distance to it4.3 miles
Coordinates41.27528, -92.16694

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What's there now

Lancaster is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Hayesville, IA (population 62), about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Lancaster School
Lancaster School · Jim Roberts / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Lancaster?

Lancaster is in Keokuk County, Iowa, at 41.2753, -92.1669.

How many ghost towns are in Keokuk County?

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

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