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Redman

Ghost town · Tama County, Iowa

Belle Plaine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000)
Belle Plaine quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1968, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Redman is a ghost town in Tama County, Iowa. It is one of 4 former communities in Tama County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 18th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Redman as a historical populated place on the Belle Plaine 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 41.9692° N, 92.2994° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleBelle Plaine
Elevation851 ft
Nearest living townElberon, IA
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID465546
Coordinates41.96916, -92.29935

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What's there now

Redman is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Elberon, IA (population 162), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 851 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 Redman?

Redman is in Tama County, Iowa, at 41.9692, -92.2994.

How many ghost towns are in Tama County?

Tama County, Iowa has 4 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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