Hughes, Iowa

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Hughes is a ghost town in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Iowa. [1]

History

A post office was established at Hughes in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. [2] [3] Hughes was named for H. M. Hughes, a railroad official. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes (historical)
  2. ↑ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes Post Office (historical)
  4. ↑ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 85.

Coordinates: 42°23′51″N93°08′16″W / 42.3975°N 93.1377°W / 42.3975; -93.1377


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