Rushville, Iowa

Former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

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)

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Coordinates: 41°45′37″N 92°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 ID| 464217

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

## History

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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.

## References

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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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Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Newton

Cities|

* Baxter
* Colfax
* Kellogg
* Lambs Grove
* Lynnville
* Mingo
* Mitchellville‡
* Monroe
* Newton
* Oakland Acres
* Prairie City
* Reasnor
* Sully
* Valeria

Map of Iowa highlighting Jasper County

Townships|

* Buena Vista
* Clear Creek
* Des Moines
* Elk Creek
* Fairview
* Hickory Grove
* Independence
* Kellogg
* Lynn Grove
* Malaka
* Mariposa
* Mound Prairie
* Newton
* Palo Alto
* Poweshiek
* Richland
* Rock Creek
* Sherman
* Washington

Unincorporated
communities|

* Clyde
* Fairmount
* Galesburg
* Green Castle
* Ira
* Killduff
* Metz
* Murphy
* Newburg
* Rushville
* Vandalia

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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