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

Angus is within the (515) area code.

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Perry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
  • Perry is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
  • Madrid is located in Boone County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madrid <4>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Center
  • Dallas Center is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas Center <4>
• Granger
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
  • Granger is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,631 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granger <4>
• Woodward
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
  • Woodward is located in Dallas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,472 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodward <4>
• Panora
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panora
  • Panora is located in Guthrie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panora <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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/