Rushville, Iowa

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Rushville, Iowa
former unincorporated community
Memorial in Rushville
Memorial in Rushville
Rushville is located in Iowa
Rushville
Rushville
Location within the state of Iowa
Coordinates: 41°45′37″N 92°56′45″W / 41.76028°N 92.94583°W / 41.76028; -92.94583Coordinates: 41°45′37″N 92°56′45″W / 41.76028°N 92.94583°W / 41.76028; -92.94583
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyJasper
Elevation
951 ft (290 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50135
Area code(s)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 to ever exist 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 and bypassed Rushville to the south by two miles. This gradually led to the decline of the town. Rushville's population in 1915 was 1.[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.

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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