If you’re planning a ghost town road trip to Ivanhoe, South Dakota, you’re already headed in the wrong direction. Ivanhoe is actually a quiet Iowa ghost town sitting along the Cedar River, near Highway 1 between Solon and Mount Vernon. After 160 years, only three remnants survive: a cemetery, a bridge, and a quarry. If South Dakota ghost towns are your real destination, verified sites like Ardmore and Awanka are worth your time — and there’s much more to uncover ahead.
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