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Welcome to Voorhies ...

Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Voorhies, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Voorhies is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Voorhies is located in the (319) area code.

Communities Also Named Voorhies ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Voorhies - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Oregon and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Voorhies ...

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

  • Waterloo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cedar Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Evansdale
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
    • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <4>
  • Grundy Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <4>
  • Hudson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <4>
  • La Porte City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Reinbeck
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <4>
  • Traer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Dysart
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
    • Dysart is located in Tama County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <4>
  • Dike
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
    • Dike is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <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 Voorhies. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Voorhies.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Voorhies ...

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

Adding Voorhies to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Voorhies 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 Voorhies was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Voorhies.

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

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.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 Black Hawk, 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 Voorhies - 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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