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Welcome to Conger ...

Conger is located in Warren County<1>.


The location of Conger has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Conger, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Conger is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Conger ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Conger - they are located in Arizona, Kansas, Michigan (2), Minnesota, North Dakota and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Conger.

Communities near Conger ...

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

  • Des Moines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • West Des Moines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
  • Urbandale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
  • Waukee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Clive
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
  • Indianola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Norwalk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
  • Winterset
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Windsor Heights
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor Heights
    • Windsor Heights is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,735 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor Heights <4>
  • Carlisle
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Conger. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conger.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Conger. 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 Conger.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conger ...

Looking for more information about Conger? 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 Conger, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Conger.

Adding Conger to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conger 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 Conger was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Conger post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conger.

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.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 Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conger - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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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