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Welcome to Adaville ...

Adaville is located in Plymouth County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Adaville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Adaville is 1,300 feet [396 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Adaville lies within the (712) area code.

Communities near Adaville ...

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

  • Sioux City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • South Sioux City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
    • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <3>
  • Le Mars
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
    • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <3>
  • North Sioux City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
    • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <3>
  • Hawarden
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
    • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <3>
  • Elk Point
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
    • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <3>
  • Akron
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
  • Hinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Merrill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
    • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <3>
  • Ireton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
    • Ireton is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <3>

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 Adaville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adaville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adaville ...

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

Adding Adaville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adaville 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 Adaville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Adaville post office opened in 1889.

We also found Adaville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adaville.

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

The official website for Plymouth County: www.co.plymouth.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 Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adaville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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