Welcome to Caloma ...
Caloma is located in Marion County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Caloma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
Caloma is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Caloma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Caloma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Caloma.
- Indianola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Chariton
(17 miles [27.4 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>
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Melcher - Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Runnells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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 Caloma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Caloma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Caloma. 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 Caloma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Caloma. See our Newspapers Page for Caloma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Caloma ...
Looking for more information about Caloma? 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 Caloma, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Caloma.
Adding Caloma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Caloma 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 Caloma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Caloma post office opened in 1858.
We also found Caloma in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Caloma.
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 Caloma - 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/ |