Hughes is a ghost town in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History edit
A post office was established at Hughes in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[2][3] Hughes was named for H. M. Hughes, a railroad official.[4]
Hughes' population was 15 in 1940.[5]
References edit
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes (historical)
- ^ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes Post Office (historical)
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 85.
- ^ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 302.
42°23′51″N 93°08′16″W / 42.3975°N 93.1377°W
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