Welcome to Dean ...
Dean is located in Appanoose County<1>.
The location of Dean has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dean, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
Dean is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Dean lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Dean: (641)
Communities Also Named Dean ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Dean - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, California, Illinois, Kansas (2), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Washington (2) and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dean.
Communities near Dean ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dean.
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
- Bloomfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <4>
- Unionville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
- Lancaster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Lancaster is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 744 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <4>
- Moravia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <4>
- Queen City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Moulton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Mystic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Cincinnati
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Glenwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Dean. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dean.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dean. 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 Dean.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dean. See our Newspapers Page for Dean.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dean ...
Looking for more information about Dean? 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 Dean, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dean.
Adding Dean to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dean 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 Dean was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Dean post office opened in 1873.
We also found Dean in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dean.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dean. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Appanoose, 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 Dean - 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/ |