Sunbury Ghost Town
Cedar County, Iowa41.6700, -90.9311
Can you visit?
Likely private land
Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first
- Nearest town
- 4.8 miDurant, IA
- Mild months
- Apr–Oct7 of 12
- Next ghost town
- 18 miBuchanan
Sunbury is a former settlement in Cedar County, Iowa, listed among the ghost towns of Iowa.
On the map
- Private or unlisted
Star: Sunbury. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Durant, IA, about 4.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Davenport, IA, 19 miles away.
Ghost towns nearby
- Buchanan18 mi west
- Midway26 mi west
- Ivanhoe31 mi northwest
- River Junction32 mi southwest
- Green Rock33 mi southeast
- Green Island46 mi northeast
- Rockville53 mi north
- Nira55 mi west
Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.
Who owns the land
Private or unlisted land
The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.
Weather by month
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tipton.
NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Tipton station (USC00138266), 13 miles away. About 36.4 inches of precipitation a year.
Facts
| Location | Cedar County, Iowa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41.67000, -90.93110 |
| Also known as | Sunbury, Iowa, Sunbury, IA |
| Sources | Wikidata Q7638966 · Wikipedia article |
Questions
Where is Sunbury ghost town?
In Cedar County, Iowa, at 41.6700, -90.9311. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Durant, IA, about 4.8 miles south in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Davenport, IA, 19 miles away.
Can you visit Sunbury?
Likely private land. The point we have for this town is not on any public or protected parcel in PAD-US, the national map of public land. That usually means private land. Ruins on private land are off limits without the owner's permission, even when no fence or sign is visible. Look from the public road.
When is the best time to visit Sunbury?
Mild months here run April to October, judging by NOAA normals from Tipton.
Are there other ghost towns near Sunbury?
Yes. Buchanan (18 mi), Midway (26 mi), Ivanhoe (31 mi), River Junction (32 mi).
