Lucky Valley, Iowa

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Lucky Valley 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

A ghost town is an abandoned village, town, or city, usually one that contains substantial visible remains. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economic activity that supported it has failed, or due to natural or human-caused disasters such as floods, prolonged droughts, government actions, uncontrolled lawlessness, war, pollution, or nuclear disasters. The term can sometimes refer to cities, towns, and neighbourhoods that are still populated, but significantly less so than in past years; for example, those affected by high levels of unemployment and dereliction.

Woodbury County, Iowa County in the United States

Woodbury County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 102,172. The county seat is Sioux City.

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

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders. Four states use the term commonwealth rather than state in their full official names.

History

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

Anthon, Iowa City in Iowa, United States

Anthon is a city in Woodbury County in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is part of the Sioux City, IA–NE–SD Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 565 at the 2010 census.

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Coordinates: 42°23′06″N95°56′18″W / 42.3850°N 95.9383°W / 42.3850; -95.9383

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