Dudley, Iowa Explained

Official Name:	Dudley, Iowa
Settlement Type:	Former community
Pushpin Map:	Iowa#USA
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Name1:	Iowa
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Wapello
Timezone:	Central (CST)
Utc Offset:	-6
Timezone Dst:	CDT
Utc Offset Dst:	-5
Elevation Ft:	692
Coordinates:	41.0878°N -92.5919°W
Area Code:	641
Blank Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:	464522

Dudley is a ghost town in Wapello County, Iowa, United States. Both 1908 and 1920 surveys of northwestern Wapello County show a post office at Dudley. A sign on the former edge of town reads: "Population 12 and God only knows how many dogs and cats."

History

Dudley's population was 55 in 1902,^[1] and 64 in 1925.^[2]

Dudley's population was 64 in 1940.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Cram's Modern Atlas: The New Unrivaled New Census Edition . 1902 . J. R. Gray & Company . 203–207 . en.
2. Book: Premier Atlas of the World: Containing Maps of All Countries of the World, with the Most Recent Boundary Decisions, and Maps of All the States,territories, and Possessions of the United States with Population Figures from the Latest Official Census Reports, Also Data of Interest Concerning International and Domestic Political Questions . 1925 . Rand McNally & Company . 190 . en.
3. Book: The Attorneys List . United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department . 1940 . 314 . en.