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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Central City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Central City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Central City is located in Linn County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.

Below are the counties that are near Central City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central City:

  • Linn County     (The home county of Central City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Coggon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Prairieburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Alburnett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Troy Mills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Viola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Springville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <1>
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Robins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Toddville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <1>
    • Hiawatha
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <1>
    • Center Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
      • Center Point is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <1>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Urbana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <1>
    • Shellsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Atkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <1>
    • Vinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Newhall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <1>
    • Norway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <1>
    • Mount Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Monti
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Quasqueton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowley <1>
    • Winthrop
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Doris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Brandon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lamont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Stanwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Bluff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
      • Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Robinson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Ryan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <1>
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Hopkinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Masonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Delaware
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Earlville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Rockville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Dundee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Worthington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Cascade
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dyersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <1>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Shueyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Swisher
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <1>
    • Cou Falls
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Solon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.
    • Argand
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Stone City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Anamosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <1>
    • Langworthy
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langworthy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Martelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Amber
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Morley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Center Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Olin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <1>
    • Onslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central City, see our County-by-County Page for Central City.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Central City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 148 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Central City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Central City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Central City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Central City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Central City:

Cemeteries Near Central City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.

  • Mt. Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Clark Cemetery
  • Oakhill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakhill Cemetery
  • Blodgett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blodgett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blodgett Cemetery
  • Jordan's Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan's Grove Cemetery
  • Boulder Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boulder Cemetery
  • Mills Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Cemetery
  • Paris Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paris Cemetery
  • Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
  • Coggon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggon Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Nugents Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nugents Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nugents Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (269 more) ...
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Central City had a population of 467 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Central City had a population of 1,297 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Central City, with the one closest to Central City listed first.

  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
  • Waubeek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
  • Prairieburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Coggon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ehler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ehler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
    • Ehler is located in Delaware County
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
  • Viola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Linn County
  • Stone City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Argand
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
  • Ryan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Ryan is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <1>
  • Troy Mills
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Springville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <1>
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    • Castle Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
      • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
    • Toddville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <1>
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central City.

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Central City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Central City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2040, Longitude: -91.5246    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Central City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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