Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Iron County, Utah

Old Irontown

Unincorporated community in Utah, United States.

Record

About Old Irontown

Old Irontown, Old Iron Town, or Irontown, originally Iron City, is an unincorporated community and near-ghost town in Iron County, Utah, United States. It is located in Dixie National Forest, approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Cedar City.

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

USGS topographic map around Old Irontown
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

10 historic USGS maps cover Old Irontown

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 Old Irontown

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Old Irontown": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Old Irontown, Utah": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q26866.
  4. USGS GNIS 1444069.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).