Hughes is a
ghost town
A ghost town, deserted city, extinct town, or abandoned city is an abandoned settlement, usually one that contains substantial visible remaining buildings and infrastructure such as roads. A town often becomes a ghost town because the economi ...
in
Hardin County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Iowa
Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
.
History
A post office was established at Hughes in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901. Hughes was named for H. M. Hughes, a railroad official.
Hughes' population was 15 in 1940.
References
Geography of Hardin County, Iowa
Ghost towns in Iowa
1890 establishments in Iowa
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