Welcome to Botna ...
Botna is located in Shelby County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Botna, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
Botna is 1,310 feet [399 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Botna lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Botna is located in the (712) area code.
Communities near Botna ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Botna.
- Carroll
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <3>
- Denison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison
- Denison is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denison <3>
- Harlan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <3>
- Audubon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <3>
- Manning
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning
- Manning is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manning <3>
- Manilla
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manilla <3>
- Elk Horn
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
- Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
- Arcadia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Dow City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dow City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dow City
- Dow City is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dow City <3>
- Vail
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
- Vail is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vail <3>
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 Botna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Botna.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Botna. 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 Botna.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Botna. See our Newspapers Page for Botna.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Botna ...
Looking for more information about Botna? 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 Botna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Botna.
Adding Botna to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Botna in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Botna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Botna post office opened in 1879.
We also found Botna in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Botna.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Botna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/
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 Shelby, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Botna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |