Facts below are drawn from the linked sources.
Real history
The Consolidation Coal Company built Buxton after buying land in 1900 and recruited many Black miners from the South. Mining declined, a 1916 fire sped the exodus, and by 1927 no residents were left; the site was listed on the National Register in 1983 (Wikipedia). A few foundations remain in farmland (CBS2 Iowa, 2025).
Ghost stories
We found no well-sourced ghost legends for this place. It is listed for its abandoned history.
Then and now
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Public access
Private property CBS2 Iowa reported in 2025 that no roads lead to Buxton and that the remains sit on farmland owned in part by the Keegle family, who gave reporters a tour (CBS2 Iowa, 2025). Last checked: Nov 1, 2026.
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