Lost in the Midwest: Westgate, IA.

Closed Chevrolet dealership. (click on image to enlarge)

Lost in the Midwest: Randalia, IA.

Randalia had a population of 84 with 36 housing units for Census 2000. S & W Farm Supply, long out of business, is the only remaining retail building in Randalia. (click on image to enlarge)

Lost in the Midwest: Fayette, IA.

Fayette is located in Northeast Iowa at the intersection of Highways 150 and 93 on the Volga River. A community of some 1400 people. The largest employer, with 180, is Upper Iowa University. (click on image to enlarge)

Lost in the Midwest: X-Rhodes Bar

While I was standing in front of the bar, the owner appeared and offered to move her car so that the photograph could be taken without blocking the view. Only in the Midwest! (click on image to enlarge)

Lost in the Midwest: Rhodes, IA.

In 1853, Conway Rhodes, born in Ohio but recently of Illinois, secured large amount of land and on August 29, 1856, platted the town of Rhodes, which was then called Edenville, a name it held until 1928. There were other small settlements such as Round Grove, which centered around rural churches, but, they soon disappeared. Once a thriving community containing all the business of much larger towns, Rhodes suffered the exodus of young people. Today the population is less than 300. (click on image to enlarge)

Lost in the Midwest: Garrison Public Library

Enjoy family and friends on this Memorial Day. (click on image to enlarge)

Lost in the Midwest: White Door Garrison, Iowa

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