Welcome to Halfa ...
Halfa is located in Emmet County<1>.
The location of Halfa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Halfa, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
Halfa is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Halfa lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Halfa is located in the (712) area code.
Communities near Halfa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Halfa.
- Estherville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <4>
- Emmetsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
- Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <4>
- Armstrong
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Graettinger
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graettinger
- Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graettinger <4>
- Bancroft
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Swea City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
- Swea City is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
- Burt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ringsted
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <4>
- Ceylon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
- Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <4>
- Fenton
(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 Halfa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Halfa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Halfa. 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 Halfa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Halfa. See our Newspapers Page for Halfa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Halfa ...
Looking for more information about Halfa? 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 Halfa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Halfa.
Adding Halfa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Halfa 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 Halfa was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Halfa post office opened in 1900.
We also found Halfa on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Halfa.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Halfa. 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 Emmet, 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 Halfa - 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/ |