en Lucky Valley, Iowa

Lucky Valley is a ghost town in Woodbury County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.^[1]

History

A post office was established at Lucky Valley in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903.^[2] With the construction of the railroad, most business activity and the post office shifted to nearby Anthon, and the town's population dwindled.^[3] A cemetery marks the site.^[4]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucky Valley (historical)
^ "Woodbury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
^ "A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier". Moville Record. Oct 16, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucky Valley Cemetery

42°23′06″N 95°56′18″W / 42.3850°N 95.9383°W / 42.3850; -95.9383

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucky Valley (historical)

[2] "Woodbury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.

[3] "A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier". Moville Record. Oct 16, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[4] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucky Valley Cemetery

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