Rushville, Iowa

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Rushville, Iowa
former unincorporated community
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Rushville
Location within the state of Iowa
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Rushville
Rushville (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°45′37″N92°56′45″W / 41.76028°N 92.94583°W / 41.76028; -92.94583
Country United States
State Iowa
County Jasper
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50135
Area code 641
GNIS feature ID464217

Rushville is a former unincorporated community in Kellogg Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States. [1]

History

Rushville was platted in 1857 [2] and it had its beginnings as a stage coach shop. The only store in the town was operated by the Whitcomb family and contained the post office. Rushville had a church, several homes, and later a school.

Eventually, the railroad was constructed two miles south of Rushville, bypassing the town. This gradually led to the decline of the town. By 1915, Rushville's population had declined to just one resident. [3]

In 1957, the school was consolidated into nearby Kellogg and the building was later demolished.

There are no longer any buildings in Rushville. Only a few nearby farms exist. A memorial plot containing a plaque, flag, and water pump remains within the city limits. Nearby Rushville Cemetery continues to be maintained.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rushville, Iowa
  2. ↑ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 361.
  3. ↑ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.
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