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Welcome to Mineola ...

Mineola is located in Mills County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Mineola, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Mineola is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Mineola: (712)

The ZIP code for Mineola: 51554<4>

Communities Also Named Mineola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Mineola - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.

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

Communities near Mineola ...

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

  • Omaha
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <5>
  • Council Bluffs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellevue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Papillion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <5>
  • La Vista
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
    • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <5>
  • Ralston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
    • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <5>
  • Plattsmouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
    • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <5>
  • Glenwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Carter Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mineola ...

Looking for more information about Mineola? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mineola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mineola.

Adding Mineola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mineola 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 Mineola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Mineola post office opened in 1880.

We also found Mineola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mineola.

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

The official website for Mills County: www.millscoia.us/

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 Mills, 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 Mineola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Mineola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mineola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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