Mystic, Iowa
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Mystic is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 322 at the time of the 2020 census.
A railroad water tank near the south end of Mystic
Rathbun, Iowa
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Rathbun is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 43 at the time of the 2020 census.
Mystic, Iowa
…end of the 19th century, "the valley of Walnut Creek was one continuous mining camp, known under different names, Jerome, Diamond, Mystic, Clarkdale, Rathbun and Darby" (later known as Darbyville). The present name is derived from Mystic, Connecticut. A. M. Elgin opened the first coal mine in the Mystic area…
An aerial photograph of Rathbun, Iowa, taken on September 25, 2023