Welcome to Sewal ...
Sewal is located in Wayne County<1>.
The location of Sewal has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sewal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Sewal is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Sewal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Sewal: (641)
Communities near Sewal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sewal.
- Unionville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Corydon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
- Seymour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- Allerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
- Allerton is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
- Humeston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
- Mystic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Cincinnati
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
- Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
- Mercer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Mercer is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
- Lineville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Newtown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Sullivan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <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 Sewal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sewal.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sewal. 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 Sewal.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sewal. See our Newspapers Page for Sewal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sewal ...
Looking for more information about Sewal? 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 Sewal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sewal.
Adding Sewal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sewal 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 Sewal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Sewal post office opened in 1887.
We also found Sewal in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sewal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sewal. 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 Wayne, 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 Sewal - 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/ |