Welcome to Canfield ...
Canfield is located in Black Hawk County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Canfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Canfield is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Canfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Canfield: 319
Communities Also Named Canfield ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Canfield - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Canfield.
Communities near Canfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Canfield.
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Independence
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oelwein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Evansdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
- Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <3>
- Jesup
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
- Hudson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- La Porte City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Denver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
- Elk Run Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 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 Canfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canfield. 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 Canfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canfield. See our Newspapers Page for Canfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Canfield ...
Looking for more information about Canfield? 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 Canfield, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Canfield.
Adding Canfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Canfield 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 Canfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Canfield post office opened in 1886.
We also found Canfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Canfield.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canfield - 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/ |