Rushville, Iowa

Former unincorporated community in Iowa, United States

41°45′37″N 92°56′45″W / 41.76028°N 92.94583°W / 41.76028; -92.94583CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyJasperElevation

951 ft (290 m)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50135

Area code641GNIS feature ID464217

Rushville is a former unincorporated community in Kellogg Township, Jasper County, Iowa, United States.^[1]

History

Rushville was platted in 1857^[2] and it had its beginnings as a stage coach shop. The only store to ever exist in the town was operated by the Whitcomb family and contained the post office. Rushville had a church, several homes, and later a school.

Eventually, the railroad was constructed and bypassed Rushville to the south by two miles. This gradually led to the decline of the town. Rushville's population in 1915 was 1.^[3]

In 1957, the school was consolidated into nearby Kellogg and the building was later demolished.

There are no longer any buildings in Rushville. Only a few nearby farms exist. A memorial plot containing a plaque, flag, and water pump remains within the city limits. Nearby Rushville Cemetery continues to be maintained.

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rushville, Iowa
^ Weaver, James Baird (1912). Past and Present of Jasper County, Iowa, Volume 1. B.F. Bowen. p. 361.
^ Atlas of Johnson County, Iowa, 1917 :: Iowa Counties Historic Atlases. pp. 63–66.