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Welcome to Larland ...

Larland is located in Audubon County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Larland, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Larland is 1,360 feet [415 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Larland: (712)

Communities Also Named Larland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Larland: This one is located in Audubon County and the other is located in Guthrie County.

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

Communities near Larland ...

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

  • Audubon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Guthrie Center
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
    • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <4>
  • Manning
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manning have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Coon Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
    • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <4>
  • Anita
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <4>
  • Exira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
    • Exira is located in Audubon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <4>
  • Adair
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
    • Adair is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <4>
  • Elk Horn
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
  • Bayard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Casey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casey
    • Casey is located in Guthrie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 402 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casey <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Larland ...

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

Adding Larland to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Larland post office opened in 1890.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Larland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Larland. 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 Audubon, 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 Larland - 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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