Welcome to Bullard ...
Bullard is located in Lee County<1>.
The location of Bullard has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bullard, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Bullard is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Bullard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bullard is located in the (319) area code.
Communities Also Named Bullard ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bullard - they are located in California, Georgia and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bullard.
Communities near Bullard ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bullard.
- Fort Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Madison
- Fort Madison is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Madison <4>
- Keokuk
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keokuk
- Keokuk is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keokuk <4>
- West Burlington
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
- West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <4>
- Hamilton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Warsaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warsaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
- Warsaw is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <4>
- Nauvoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
- Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <4>
- West Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
- West Point is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Dallas City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas City
- Dallas City is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas City <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 Bullard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bullard.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bullard. 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 Bullard.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bullard. See our Newspapers Page for Bullard.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bullard ...
Looking for more information about Bullard? 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 Bullard, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bullard.
Adding Bullard to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bullard in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bullard was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bullard.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bullard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/
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 Lee, 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 Bullard - 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. |