Welcome to Mederville ...
Mederville is located in Clayton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mederville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.
Mederville is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Mederville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Mederville lies within the (563) area code.
Communities near Mederville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mederville.
- Manchester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,004 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <3>
- Guttenberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guttenberg
- Guttenberg is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,783 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guttenberg <3>
- Fayette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Fayette is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <3>
- Elkader
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <3>
- Strawberry Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Point
- Strawberry Point is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,193 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Point <3>
- Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Edgewood is located in Delaware County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgewood <3>
- Garnavillo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnavillo
- Garnavillo is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnavillo <3>
- Elgin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 620 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <3>
- Lamont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
- Lamont is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <3>
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Mederville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mederville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mederville. 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 Mederville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mederville. See our Newspapers Page for Mederville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mederville ...
Looking for more information about Mederville? 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 Mederville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mederville.
Adding Mederville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mederville 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 Mederville was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
We also found Mederville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mederville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mederville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clayton County: www.claytoncountyiowa.net/
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 Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mederville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |