Welcome to Mendota ...
So far, we found very little information about Mendota. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mendota to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mendota, please Contact Us.
Mendota would have been located within present day Appanoose County<2>.
The location of Mendota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mendota is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mendota was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mendota still existed, it would have been in the (641) area code.
Communities Also Named Mendota ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Mendota - they are located in California, Illinois, Kansas (5), Minnesota, Missouri, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mendota.
Communities near Mendota ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mendota.
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <5>
- Unionville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
- Seymour
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
- Seymour is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <5>
- Moulton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Mystic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Glenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Exline
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Promise City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promise City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Unionville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <5>
- Numa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
- Numa is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 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 Mendota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mendota.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mendota. 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 Mendota.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mendota. See our Newspapers Page for Mendota.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mendota, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Appanoose, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mendota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |