COLEO

Coleo was founded in 1858-1859 by Gideon Seely in Section 21 of Platte Township and was never built up – no other information found.

 It was not recorded in David Mott’s 1929 list of abandoned towns of Iowa.

From the Union County Recorders Office Book 1 of deeds: Reuben Riggs sold to Gideon Seeley the North 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 section 21, and the South 1/2 of the SW 1/4 0f section 22.  16 October 1855. This is the probable site of the town of Coleo that was never developed.