Abandoned Record
About Dudley
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.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Dudley, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Dudley is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Dudley
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1968 Chillicothe sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1969 Des Moines sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1982 Oskaloosa sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Dudley
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Iowa index.
- Indianapolis22.9 mi N · Mahaska
- Iowaville26.0 mi SE · Van Buren
- Red Rock35.8 mi NW · Marion
- New York38.5 mi SW · Wayne
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Dudley, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q5311785.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).