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Welcome to Argand ...

Argand is located in Jones County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Argand, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Argand, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Argand is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Argand lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Argand ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Argand.

  • Anamosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <5>
  • Manchester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Dyersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <5>
  • Monticello
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
  • Cascade
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Central City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Springville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
  • Earlville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Alburnett
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Coggon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Argand. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Argand.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Argand. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Argand.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Argand. See our Newspapers Page for Argand.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Argand ...

Looking for more information about Argand? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Argand, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Argand.

Adding Argand to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Argand in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Argand was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Argand post office opened in 1880.

We also found Argand in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Argand.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Argand. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Argand - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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