Morrisburg, Iowa
Morrisburg is a ghost town in Guthrie County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Morrisburg, Iowa | |
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Former community | |
  Morrisburg, Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 41°36′00″N 94°19′05″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Guthrie |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 641 |
| GNIS feature ID | 465439[1] |
History
Morrisburg (historically spelled Morrisburgh) was laid out in 1855 by James Moore and Jonathan J. Morris. The town was originally called Fairview, but the name was changed in 1856 when it was discovered that there was already a Fairview in Iowa.[2]
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References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Morrisburg, Iowa
- History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. pp. 471.
Municipalities and communities of Guthrie County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Guthrie County | |
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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