Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Linn County, Iowa

Ivanhoe

Former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States.

Record

About Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe was a town in Franklin Township, Linn County, Iowa, United States. It was founded by early Iowa settlers, and laid out as a town by Anton Cowles at the intersection of the Old Military Road and the Red Cedar River.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Ivanhoe, 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 Ivanhoe is

USGS topographic map around Ivanhoe
USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

9 historic USGS maps cover Ivanhoe

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Ivanhoe

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our Iowa index.

Sources

Sources

  1. Wikipedia, "Ivanhoe, Iowa": coordinates and summary.
  2. Wikidata Q6098092.
  3. USGS GNIS 466165.
  4. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  5. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).