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Welcome to Cantril ...

The city of Cantril is located in Van Buren County<1>.


The location of Cantril has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Cantril, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cantril has a population of 207 people<3> (see below for details).

Cantril is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Cantril lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Cantril: (319)

The ZIP code for Cantril: 52542<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cantril had an population of 207 people. This is a decrease of 6.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.46% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cantril had a population of 222 people. This makes Cantril the county's 7th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 222 people, the population of Cantril decreased 13.62% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 257 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Cantril.

Communities near Cantril ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cantril.

  • Bloomfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Memphis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
    • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <6>
  • Keosauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Farmington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Birmingham
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
    • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Bonaparte
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <6>
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <6>
  • Downing
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
    • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Pulaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Stockport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Cantril. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cantril.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cantril. 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 Cantril.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cantril. See our Newspapers Page for Cantril.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cantril ...

Looking for more information about Cantril? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Cantril, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cantril.

Adding Cantril to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cantril 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 Cantril was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cantril post office opened in 1872.

We also found Cantril in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cantril.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cantril. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Van Buren, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cantril.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cantril - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cantril). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cantril or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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