National Register of Historic Places

Buxton Historic Townsite

Lovilia, Monroe County, Iowa
Listed
August 8, 1983
Type
Site
Period
Listed
Ref No.
83000392

About this property

The Buxton Historic Townsite is a historical site located east of Lovilia, Iowa, United States in rural Monroe County. The unincorporated community was founded in 1895, developed by the Chicago and Northwestern Railway as a coal mining company town to supply the railroad. It was a racially integrated community, in 1905 consisting of European immigrants and a majority-African American population, that was developed in the midst of southern Iowa coalfields. With changes in the industry and conversion of locomotives to electric or diesel operations in the early 20th century, mining declined here. A large fire in 1916 added to the exodus of population as well. By 1927 the community had lost all of its residents. The town site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Location

Lovilia, Monroe County, Iowa

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTHISTORIC - ABORIGINALBLACK
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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Questions about this property

When was Buxton Historic Townsite listed on the National Register?

Buxton Historic Townsite was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 8, 1983.

What type of historic resource is Buxton Historic Townsite?

Buxton Historic Townsite is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Buxton Historic Townsite?

The period of significance for Buxton Historic Townsite is recorded as the listed era.

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