Welcome to Poplar ...
Poplar is located in Audubon County<1>.
The location of Poplar has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Poplar, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Poplar is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Poplar lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Poplar is within the boundaries of the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Poplar ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Poplar: This one is located in Audubon County and the other is located in Shelby County.
Beyond Iowa, there are 19 communities that are also named Poplar - they are located in California, Idaho, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana (2), North Carolina, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Poplar.
Communities near Poplar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Poplar.
- Harlan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan
- Harlan is located in Shelby County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlan <4>
- Audubon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Audubon
- Audubon is located in Audubon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Audubon <4>
- Avoca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
- Manning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- 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>
- Exira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- 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>
- Walnut
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Manilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manilla
- Manilla is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manilla <4>
- Elk Horn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- 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>
- Earling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Templeton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Templeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <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 Poplar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Poplar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Poplar. 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 Poplar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Poplar. See our Newspapers Page for Poplar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Poplar ...
Looking for more information about Poplar? 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 Poplar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Poplar.
Adding Poplar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Poplar in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Poplar was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Poplar post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Poplar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Poplar. 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 Poplar - 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/ |