Bangor is an unincorporated community in Marshall County

Marshall County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,648 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,831 housing units, of which 15,538 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa

Iowa

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, United States

United States

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. It is located at the intersections of County Highway E18 and S62, five miles southwest of Liscomb

Liscomb, Iowa

Liscomb is a city in Marshall County, Iowa, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Liscomb is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

 and six miles south of Union

Union, Iowa

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. It is located near the west bank of the Iowa River

Iowa River

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, at 42.172838N, -93.089073W.

History

Bangor was founded by Abijah Hodgins in August 1854; it was a Quaker settlement, and according to one historian, the town "played a role in the Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad

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