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Welcome to Roxie ...

Roxie is located in Bremer County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Roxie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Roxie is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Roxie: (319)

Communities Also Named Roxie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Roxie - they are located in Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Roxie ...

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

  • Waverly
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Charles City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
    • Charles City is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <4>
  • New Hampton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
    • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
  • Sumner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Denver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
    • Denver is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <4>
  • Nashua
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
  • Tripoli
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
    • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <4>
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
  • Shell Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
    • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <4>
  • Greene
    (19 miles [30.6 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 Roxie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Roxie.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Roxie ...

Looking for more information about Roxie? 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 Roxie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Roxie.

Adding Roxie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Roxie 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 Roxie was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Roxie.

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

The official website for Bremer County: www.co.bremer.ia.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 Bremer, 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 Roxie - 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.









 

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