Welcome to Cheney ...
Cheney is located in Benton County<1>.
Cheney is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Cheney lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cheney: 319
Communities Also Named Cheney ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Cheney - they are located in Georgia (2), Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ontario, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cheney.
Communities near Cheney ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cheney.
- Hiawatha
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Independence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Robins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
- Jesup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Center Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- La Porte City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Atkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Palo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shellsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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 Cheney. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cheney.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cheney. 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 Cheney.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheney. See our Newspapers Page for Cheney.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cheney ...
Looking for more information about Cheney? 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 Cheney, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cheney.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cheney - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |