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Summerset Junction

Ghost town · Warren County, Iowa

Indianola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500)
Indianola quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1931, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Summerset Junction is a ghost town in Warren County, Iowa. It is one of 6 former communities in Warren County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 7th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Summerset Junction as a historical populated place on the Scotch Ridge 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 41.4444° N, 93.5444° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleScotch Ridge
Elevation794 ft
Nearest living townCarlisle, IA
Distance to it5.4 miles
GNIS feature ID464238
Coordinates41.44444, -93.54438

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What's there now

Summerset Junction is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Carlisle, IA (population 4,187), about 5.4 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 794 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 Summerset Junction?

Summerset Junction is in Warren County, Iowa, at 41.4444, -93.5444.

How many ghost towns are in Warren County?

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

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