Welcome to Cedar City ...

Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedar City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1865.

Cedar City is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cedar City: 319

Communities Also Named Cedar City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Cedar City - they are located in Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cedar City.

Communities near Cedar City ...

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

• Waterloo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,292 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <3>
• Waverly
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
• Evansdale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <3>
• Parkersburg
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
  • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <3>
• Denver
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • 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>
• Reinbeck
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
  • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <3>
• Shell Rock
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
  • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>
• Dike
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
  • Dike is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedar City ...

Looking for more information about Cedar City? 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 Cedar City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cedar City.

Adding Cedar City to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cedar City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Cedar City in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedar City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/