German City, Iowa

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German City is a ghost town in Woodbury County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]

Ghost town city depopulated of inhabitants and that stays practically intact

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Woodbury County, Iowa County in the United States

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U.S. state constituent political entity of the United States

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History

A post office was established at German City in 1886, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected. [1]

Germany Federal parliamentary republic in central-western Europe

Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central and Western Europe, lying between the Baltic and North Seas to the north, and the Alps to the south. It borders Denmark to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria and Switzerland to the south, France to the southwest, and Luxembourg, Belgium and the Netherlands to the west.

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References

  1. 1 2 "A tribute to those little places from the past that are no more: like Odd, Dodds, Wolfdale, Lozier". Moville Record. Oct 16, 2003. p. 5. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: German City Post Office (historical)

Coordinates: 42°16′05″N96°02′46″W / 42.268047°N 96.046126°W / 42.268047; -96.046126

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