Dudley, Iowa

Dudley, Iowa
Former community
Dudley, Iowa is located in Iowa
Dudley, Iowa
Dudley, Iowa
Dudley, Iowa is located in the United States
Dudley, Iowa
Dudley, Iowa
Coordinates: 41°05′16″N 92°35′31″W / 41.08778°N 92.59194°W / 41.08778; -92.59194
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyWapello
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code641
GNIS feature ID464522[1]

Dudley is a ghost town in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. Both 1908 and 1920 surveys of northwestern Wapello County show a post office at Dudley. A sign on the former edge of town reads: "Population 12 and God only knows how many dogs and cats."[citation needed]

History

Dudley in Wapello County, Iowa, in 1902

Dudley's population was 55 in 1902,[2] and 64 in 1925.[3]

Dudley's population was 64 in 1940.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Dudley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition. J. R. Gray & Company. 1902. pp. 203–207.
  3. ^ Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States, territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions. Rand McNally & Company. 1925. p. 190.
  4. ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 314.


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