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Plymouth

Ghost town · Plymouth County, Iowa

Union Center quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500)
Union Center quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1962, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Plymouth is a ghost town in Plymouth County, Iowa. It is one of 2 former communities in Plymouth County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 45th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Plymouth as a historical populated place on the Union Center NW 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 42.7322° N, 96.2086° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleUnion Center NW
Elevation1,193 ft
Nearest living townMerrill, IA
Distance to it2.3 miles
GNIS feature ID1906798
Coordinates42.73221, -96.20863

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What's there now

Plymouth is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Merrill, IA (population 885), about 2.3 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,193 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 Plymouth?

Plymouth is in Plymouth County, Iowa, at 42.7322, -96.2086.

How many ghost towns are in Plymouth County?

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

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