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    1. [IASCOTT] Lost Towns Pt. 2
    2. Elaine Rathmann
    3. Part 2 of the Lost Towns List. This list is in its final form, unless someone comes up with additional or different information. Thanks! Elaine Rathmann ACC Scott Co, IAGenWeb Project Lost Towns of Scott County 32. Le Claire Centre or Le Claire Center. Exact location unknown, but in LeClaire Twp. The center of the township is about 3 to 4 miles northwest of the town of Le Claire. Post office established February 27, 1855, John Lincoln, postmaster. Post office discontinued January 30, 1856. 33. Lilienthal. Located in Davenport Twp., Bettendorf 10th Street to I-74 and Grant Street to the river. Dates of existence unknown. No post office. 34. Linn Grove. Specific location unknown but possibly found in central Sheridan Twp., or 8 to 10 miles northwest of Davenport and 2 or 3 miles southwest of Eldridge. Post office established October 1, 1853, Alexander Wells, postmaster. Office discontinued June 10, 1859. 35. Linwood. Located about 1 1/2 miles east of Buffalo on the Mississippi River and on Milwaukee and Rock Island RR in Buffalo Twp. Established as Spinneyville June 4, 1872, David Dutcker, postmaster. Renamed Linwood April 20, 1880, renamed White Sulpher February 4, 1889, discontinued October 14, 1905. 36. Longgrove. One-word form of Long Grove used for an undetermined period. 37. Maple Island. Located in Davenport Twp. An island that used to be in the Mississippi River across River Drive from City Cemetery. Also possibly known as Mabel Island. 38. Martin's Station. See Gambril. 39. Middletown. Possibly located between Parkhurst and LeClaire. 40. Monte Video. Located 1 mile east of Rockingham on the Mississippi River ca. 1863. 41. Morris. See Jamestown. 42. Nahant. Believed to have been established along the Milwaukee railroad line, located in southwest Davenport, southwest of Credit Island. It is bordered on three sides by Wapello Ave, Railroad Street and South Concord. A large marsh is located on the river side. 43. New Buffalo. Now Buffalo, Iowa. 44. New Hamburgh. Located about 2 1/2 miles southwest of Donahue and 6 miles north of Walcott in Hickory Grove Twp. Post office established February 17, 1869, Jens Peterson, postmaster. Office discontinued June 4, 1872. 45. Noel. Located on Milwaukee railroad, 3 1/2 miles north of Long Grove and 9 miles southwest of DeWitt in Winfield Twp. Post office established September 26, 1882, John T. Noel, postmaster. Post office discontinued March 16, 1914. 46. Nutting Farms. Located in Pleasant Valley Twp on what is now Devil's Glen Park. 47. Nutting Station. Located in Pleasant Valley Twp on what is now Devil's Glen Park. 48. Oakdale Station. See Dale. 49. Oakton. Located in Davenport Twp on the Mississippi River southwest of Pleasant Valley, near present day Riverdale. 50. Parkhurst. See Berlin. 51. Pinacle Point. Unknown location. 52. Pleasant. Temporary shortening of the name Pleasant Valley from April 27, 1894 to November 17, 1894. 53. Point Pleasant. Located on the south bank of the Wapsipinicon River, 6 miles northwest of Long Grove and 8 miles northeast of Donahue in Winfield Twp. Post office established January 30, 1840 with Martin Howard postmaster and discontinued October 23, 1844. 54. Price. Location not definite, but possibly in southern Sheridan Twp or a few miles north or northwest of Davenport. Post office established Jun 9, 1864, Lorenzo D. Cordery, postmaster and discontinued January 4, 1865. 55. Rockingham. Located on the Mississippi River, 4 miles southwest of Davenport and 6 miles northeast of Buffalo, at the southwest corner of Davenport city limits in Rockingham Twp., Section 8. Post office established March 11, 1837, John H. Sullivan, postmaster and discontinued December 16, 1847. 56. Round Grove. Ten miles northwest of Walcott, 4 1/2 miles to 5 miles southeast of New Liberty in Cleona Twp. Post office established August 30, 1855, Joseph H. Freeman, postmaster. Office discontinued March 31, 1904. The one-word name Roundgrove was used during an unknown period. 57. Spinneyville. See Linwood. 58. Tile Works. See Island City. 59. Turnout. Located in Blue Grass Twp at I-280 and the railroad. 60. Valley City. Pleasant Valley Twp, just east of Bettendorf city limits on US 67, Pleasant Valley. 61. Walnut Grove. Located about 14 miles north of Davenport, 7 miles south of DeWitt, less than a mile west of the site of Barrwood post office, Butler Twp. Post office established February 13, 1844, Henry H. Pease, postmaster. Office discontinued January 9, 1872. 62. West Buffalo. See Clark's Ferry. 63. White Sulpher. See Linwood. 64. Willow Island. Located in Davenport Twp, an island that used to be in the Mississippi across the road from City Cemetery and a little farther into the river than Maple Island. 65. Wolcott. Spelling of the name of Walcott post office at establishment June 12, 1854, Horace Carpenter, postmaster. Spelling changed to Walcott May 6, 1898, Bernard Schwarling, postmaster. First postmarks were "Wolcott's Mills". ~~~~~*~~~~~ Bibliography Annals of Iowa, Vol. One-1863 By the State Historical Society Iowa City: Jerome & Duncan, Printers Willard Barrows History of Scott County Daily Davenport Democrat Davenport, Scott, Iowa May 11, 1870 Davenport Times Davenport, Scott, Iowa May 6, 1900 IAGenWeb Project Iowa Place Names Past and Present. Iowa Cities and Towns Past and Present http://www.rootsweb.com/~iapcmigs/cities.htm >From the "Charter-Pierce Memorial Internet Genealogical Society" U.S. Atlases for Scott County for 1882, 1894, 1895, 1904, 1919. 1905 Maps of Scott County Iowa Publishing Co. Davenport, Iowa Postmarked Iowa A List of Discontinued and Renamed Post Offices By Guy Reed Ramsey J. B. Publishing Company Crete, Nebraska, 1876 http://railfanningtheqc.tripod.com/index.html Railfanning the Quad Cities Special thanks to the following people for providing valuable information: Brent Hemphill Lynnea Dickinson Cathy Joynt LaBath Deb Clough Gerischer Dick Tague Other Scott Co. IAGenWeb list members.

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