IOWA GHOST TOWNS
COUNTY OF EMMET
Town of Gridley
Gridley lies in the Eastern part of Swan Lake Township and was founded by the
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad. It was owned by the Western Lot Company with
Marvin Hugitt serving as President. The
plot was layed out and filed on April 22, 1899. It had six blocks with the North
and South streets being named Railroad, first, Second and Third. The East and
West streets were named Oak, Mapel and Ash. There is a General Store and a Grain
elevator. The mail being delivered from the
Mapel Hill Postoffice.
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