IOWA: Almost GHOST Towns In The Forgotten Corner Of The State

I visited these small Iowa towns: Grand River, Kellerton, Mount Ayr & Bedford. New videos every Wednesday & Saturday.

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[eojeojeo]

As of 9/10/23 the house you asked about in Kellerton, IA is listed for sale at $42, 000 and the house in Mt Ayr is listed at $182, 000. HyVee is a popular 280-store grocery chain throughout the upper midwest. Loving the ride. Keep it up.

[LimpBG]

Hello, although I am from Bulgaria and have little to do with USA I find your videos very interesting. Seeing little towns that I have never imagined existed, and taking a glimpse at the life in those towns is fascinating. Have a great day!

[karmajade]

My family and I moved to manson IA from Tampa Fl and I have to admit I was surprised to be welcomed with open arms. Everyone here has been awesome!! I love it here❤❤

[kennethherget]

My great great grandmother walked from NYC to council bluff ia behind a covered wagon

[kyleelsbernd]

The prettiest part of Iowa is the NE corner Driftless Region (which also encompasses MN, WI, and IL). Glaciers missed this region so it consists of rugged bluffs, coulees, trout streams, and pre-ice age tree stands. My wife says that Appalachia is like the Driftless Region on steroids. I recommend you visit Dubuque, Galena, Guttenberg, Lansing, Decorah, Viroqua, La Crosse, etc.

[brennamcsweeney]

Hello.. I saw your video on my hometown Maryville, MO, it was nice. Two things, I wished you would have continued on that street because them you would have seen our freedom rock for veterans and would have liked you to drive towards the university, you would have seen some really nice big homes. 😊 My mom and uncle grew up in Mount Ayr, IA and my grandma lived there until she passed. I always liked visiting that town. If you had had extra time, you could have gone up to the third floor of the courthouse and seen a painting of the courthouse that my grandpa Hixson painted in the 70's I believe and who was engineer for the town until he passed away. When you drove into Bedford, you can in the old way. The frosty tree, you showed is delicious!! You must have came into town when it hadn't opened just yet.. but it's still in business 😁 I think they still have what's called a pizza burger (one of my favorites and their hot fudge sundae). In Mount Ayr, the theater was closed for a while but thankfully someone brought it back and their library should still be in business, you could have came at the wrong time of day.

[akaJackLugar]

My favorite small city in Iowa by far is Dubuque. The Hotel Julian is a must stay type of hotel and the Museum of the Mississippi River is very cool.

[Trenchycoatify]

I student taught in Ottumwa Iowa. My fondest memories of Iowa was a summer I spent in Spencer.

[lauraparman]

2-story white house in Mt Ayr (23:35 min) was my Grandmother's house when I was a child. Enjoyed seeing it, brings back so many memories :)

[carolkokx]

That courthouse in Bedford was absolutely beautiful

[walter]

I'm here in Australia and I purchased a Polk Iowa license plate at a local antique store. The plate is from 1979 and has FOX 082 on it. And also has the small stickers on it from when it was last registered

[Nancy-ltzf]

We visited here in the 70's because MIL was from Maloy and this is the county seat. We brought her with us on vacation so she could visit her childhood home. I was born in Ames and we were visiting my family . After 52 years in CA I moved back. It was wonderful. Got connected to aunt & cousins. Loved it.

[donnavanmaanen]

One of the things you might want to look at is the number of farms in the area that call these towns home. The children would be attending the schools and the banks in the towns would have their business. The grocery stores would serve them as well. I grew up in Iowa and lived in smaller towns.

[HankPanky]

Hyvee where there's a helpful smile in every aisle.

[jimellison]

I have been to Bedford Iowa many times. My ex-wife use to live nearby. The Garland Hotel you checked out was restored several years ago. It is reputed that Jesse James stayed there. I read that he would sneak into the hotel via an underground tunnel from a saloon across the street. Also, there’s an awesome place to eat on Highway 2 called the Junction Cafe.

[catlover]

An awesome video, as always. I never get tired of exploring these lovely old country towns, there are so many hidden gems in among the trees in the residential areas, and I love the old buildings in the downtown area. I enjoy your videos very much. Thanks so much, Joe and Nic.🥰

[coolmanfoo]

Man you have become one of my favorite channels. I get so excited when I sit down in the morning with a fresh cup of coffee and see you've uploaded a new video. It's like I get to drive through America with you. Also, thank you for highlighting beauty everywhere you go. It's all around us if we are willing to see it. Cheers!

[johnw]

I lived in Taylor County for five years. Loved every minute of that life.

[patm]

I love Iowa. I live about 10 mins away across the Minnesota border.. I especially like Knoxville, a great racing community.

[nicolestuck]

I grew up in grand river Iowa. I attended elementary school there then went to high school in kellerton til they shut down the high school my junior year and then finished high school in mt ayr. So I know quite a bit about the town s you drove through. I live in Des Moines now and boy the old home grounds have deteriorated. Thanks for the video