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Wilson

Ghost town · Jasper County, Iowa

Newton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000)
Newton quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1965, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Wilson is a ghost town in Jasper County, Iowa. It is one of 3 former communities in Jasper County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 38th among the 79 Iowa counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Wilson as a historical populated place on the Newton 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 41.6344° N, 93.0691° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleNewton
Elevation773 ft
Nearest living townReasnor, IA
Distance to it4.5 miles
GNIS feature ID464221
Coordinates41.63444, -93.06909

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What's there now

Wilson is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Reasnor, IA (population 184), about 4.5 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 773 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Nearby places

Questions

Where is Wilson?

Wilson is in Jasper County, Iowa, at 41.6344, -93.0691.

How many ghost towns are in Jasper County?

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

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