Fisk, Iowa

Fisk is an unincorporated community or ghost town in Adair County, Iowa, United States.

History

Fisk was established near the center of Richland Township, [Adair County, Iowa|Richland Township].
The first post office in Fisk was established in 1870.
By 1901, Fisk was home to a creamery, a school, and the Fisk Post Office. However, with the introduction of Rural Free Delivery, the Fisk Post Office closed. In 1918, Fisk was described thus: "In Richland township, Adair county. 10 miles sw of Greenfield, the judicial seat, and 6 w of Orient, the nearest railroad station and banking point, whence mail is supplied by rural delivery." The directory went on to list two general stores: those of A.B. Creighton, and J.J. Perkins.
In 1902, Fisk's population was 37, and in 1924, the population was reported as 28. The population was 37 in 1940.
A school and church were still located in Fisk in 1951.