Highland Ghost Town – rural Ireton, IA
N 43° 03.278 W 096° 21.113
14T E 715657 N 4770285
Although the Eagle Township community of Highland was functional for less than 50 years, it held special memories for those who called it home.
Waymark Code: WMC32B
Location: Iowa, United States
Date Posted: 07/19/2011
Views: 5
Although the Eagle Township community of Highland was functional for less than 50 years, it held special memories for those who called it home. A sign outside the fenced cemetery depicts the arrangement of the handful of buildings at the gravel crossroads. Central to the life of the residents were the two churches, Rock River Lutheran Church and Mt. Joy Church of God. The town also had a general store, a blacksmith shop, a pump & windmill company, and a horse barn. All that is left today is the Highland Park Cemetery (aka Rock River Lutheran Cemetery) with 30 gravestones. The Climbing Clovers 4-H club placed the sign at the entrance in 1979. It is located north of Ireton.
Reason for Abandonment: Economic
Date Abandoned: 01/01/1935
Related Web Page: Not listed
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