Welcome to Luton ...
Luton is located in Woodbury County<1>.
The location of Luton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Luton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
Luton is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Luton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Luton: (712)
Communities Also Named Luton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Luton - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Luton.
Communities near Luton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Luton.
- Sioux City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
- Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <4>
- South Sioux City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
- South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <4>
- Sergeant Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <4>
- North Sioux City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
- North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <4>
- Dakota City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <4>
- Moville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moville
- Moville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moville <4>
- Sloan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan
- Sloan is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloan <4>
- Lawton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Winnebago
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnebago have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnebago
- Winnebago is located in Thurston County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnebago <4>
- Walthill
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walthill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walthill
- Walthill is located in Thurston County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walthill <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 Luton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Luton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Luton. 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 Luton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Luton. See our Newspapers Page for Luton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Luton ...
Looking for more information about Luton? 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 Luton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Luton.
Adding Luton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Luton 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 Luton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Luton post office opened in 1888.
We also found Luton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Luton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/
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 Woodbury, 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 Luton - 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/ |