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Union Burg

Ghost town · Harrison County, Iowa

Hard Scratch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000)
Hard Scratch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1978, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Union Burg is a ghost town in Harrison County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Harrison County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 27th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Union Burg as a historical populated place on the Hard Scratch 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 41.5392° N, 95.6417° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHard Scratch
Elevation1,241 ft
Nearest living townPersia, IA
Distance to it4.6 miles
GNIS feature ID465432
Coordinates41.53916, -95.64167

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What's there now

Union Burg is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Persia, IA (population 327), about 4.6 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,241 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 Union Burg?

Union Burg is in Harrison County, Iowa, at 41.5392, -95.6417.

How many ghost towns are in Harrison County?

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

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