Hughes, Iowa
Hughes is an ghost town in Hardin County, in the U.S. state of Iowa.[1]
History
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]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hughes (historical)
- ↑ "Hardin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 19 March 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.
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