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Welcome to Angus ...

Angus is located in Boone County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Angus, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1881.

Angus is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Angus: (515)

Communities Also Named Angus ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Angus - they are located in Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Ontario, Quebec, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Angus ...

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

  • Boone
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Perry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Adel
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
  • Jefferson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
  • Madrid
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Ogden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
    • Ogden is located in Boone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <4>
  • Dallas Center
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Granger
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodward
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Panora
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Angus ...

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

Adding Angus to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Angus post office opened in 1881.

We also found Angus in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Angus.

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

The official website for Boone County: www.co.boone.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 Boone, 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 Angus - 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>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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