Welcome to Iola ...
Iola is located Iola is located in Grimes County<1>. The location of Iola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2> While we don't have a date for the founding of Iola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871. From the Census Estimates for 2019, Iola has a population of 428 people<3> (see below for details). Iola is 330 feet [101 m] above sea level.<4>. Time Zone: Iola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time Iola lies within the (936) area code. The ZIP code for Iola: 77861<5> Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Iola had an population of 428 people. This is an increase of 6.73% since the 2010 Census. At the time of the 2010 Census, Iola had a population of 401 people. This makes Iola the county's 3rd most populous community. More information can be found on the Census Page for Iola. Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Iola - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia and Wisconsin. For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iola. We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iola. We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy. We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Iola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iola. Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iola. 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 Iola. We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iola. See our Newspapers Page for Iola. Looking for more information about Iola? 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 Iola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Iola. We originally found mention of Iola 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 Iola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8> We also found Iola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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From that list, the Iola post office opened in 1871.Off-the-Road Links ...
Footnotes ...
<1> If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Grimes, 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> Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Iola. <4> The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. <5> 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 Iola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Iola or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). <6> While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. <7> If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. <8> A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/