Welcome to Bingham ...
Bingham is located in Page County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bingham, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Bingham is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bingham lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bingham: 712
Communities Also Named Bingham ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Bingham - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bingham.
Communities near Bingham ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bingham.
- Clarinda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Red Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
- Essex is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <3>
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Farragut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
- Farragut is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <3>
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in Fremont County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <3>
- College Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Shambaugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 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 Bingham. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bingham.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bingham. 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 Bingham.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bingham. See our Newspapers Page for Bingham.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bingham ...
Looking for more information about Bingham? 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 Bingham, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bingham.
Adding Bingham to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bingham 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 Bingham was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Bingham post office opened in 1880.
We also found Bingham in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bingham.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Page, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bingham - 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/ |