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Welcome to Amana ...

Amana is located in Iowa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Amana, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Amana is 740 feet [226 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Amana: (319)

The ZIP codes for Amana: 52203-52204<3>

Communities near Amana ...

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

  • Cedar Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Coralville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
    • Coralville is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <4>
  • North Liberty
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
    • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <4>
  • Hiawatha
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
    • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <4>
  • Tiffin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiffin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
    • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <4>
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
  • Fairfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
    • Fairfax is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <4>
  • Solon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <4>
  • Marengo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Iowa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <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 Amana. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Amana.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Amana ...

Looking for more information about Amana? 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 Amana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Amana.

Adding Amana to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Amana post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Amana.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Amana. 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 Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Amana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Amana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Amana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Amana includes: 52203 & 52204.
<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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