Welcome to Bauer ...
Bauer is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bauer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1881.
Bauer is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bauer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Bauer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bauer - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bauer.
Communities near Bauer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bauer.
- Indianola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Chariton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
- Chariton is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <3>
- Pleasantville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Melcher - Dallas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
- Hartford is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <3>
- Milo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Russell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <3>
- Lacona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lucas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
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 Bauer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bauer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bauer. 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 Bauer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bauer. See our Newspapers Page for Bauer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bauer ...
Looking for more information about Bauer? 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 Bauer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bauer.
Adding Bauer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bauer 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 Bauer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bauer post office opened in 1881.
We also found Bauer in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bauer.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Marion, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bauer - 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/ |