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Mendota

Ghost town · Appanoose County, Iowa

Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500)
Centerville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1939, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Mendota is a ghost town in Appanoose County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Appanoose County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 31st among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Mendota as a historical populated place on the Mendota 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 40.5953° N, 92.9246° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleMendota
Elevation911 ft
Nearest living townCincinnati, IA
Distance to it2.5 miles
GNIS feature ID464334
Coordinates40.59529, -92.92465

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What's there now

Mendota is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Cincinnati, IA (population 201), about 2.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 911 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 Mendota?

Mendota is in Appanoose County, Iowa, at 40.5953, -92.9246.

How many ghost towns are in Appanoose County?

Appanoose County, Iowa has 3 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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