Lucky Valley, Iowa

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

History

A post office was established at Lucky Valley in 1882, and remained in operation until 1903. [2] With the construction of the railroad, most business activity and the post office shifted to nearby Anthon, and the town's population dwindled. [3] A cemetery marks the site. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucky Valley (historical)
  2. ↑ "Woodbury County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lucky Valley Cemetery

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