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Welcome to Adelphi ...

Adelphi is located in Polk County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Adelphi, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Adelphi, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1856.

Adelphi is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Communities Also Named Adelphi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Adelphi - they are located in Maryland, New York and Ohio (2).

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

Communities near Adelphi ...

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

  • Des Moines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ankeny
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <4>
  • West Des Moines
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <4>
  • Urbandale
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <4>
  • Johnston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <4>
  • Altoona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Altoona is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
  • Clive
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <4>
  • Indianola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Norwalk
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
    • Norwalk is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <4>
  • Pleasant Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <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 Adelphi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Adelphi.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Adelphi ...

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

Adding Adelphi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Adelphi 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 Adelphi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Adelphi post office opened in 1856.

We also found Adelphi in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Adelphi.

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

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Adelphi - 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>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.
<6>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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