Welcome to Hanna ...

Hanna is located in Kossuth County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Hanna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Hanna is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Hanna is located in the (515) area code.

Communities Also Named Hanna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Hanna - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Hanna ...

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

• Algona
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
  • Algona is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algona <4>
• Humboldt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
• Britt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
  • Britt is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <4>
• Dakota City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
  • Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <4>
• Kanawha
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
  • Kanawha is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanawha <4>
• Goldfield
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Goldfield is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <4>
• Burt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
  • Burt is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
• Titonka
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
  • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
• Wesley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
• Livermore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hanna ...

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

Adding Hanna to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Hanna post office opened in 1893.

We also found Hanna on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hanna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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