Welcome to Chickasaw ...

Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Chickasaw, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Chickasaw is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Chickasaw ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Chickasaw - they are located in Alabama (3), Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana (2), Mississippi, Ohio and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Chickasaw ...

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

• Charles City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
  • Charles City is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <4>
• New Hampton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
• Nashua
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <4>
• Tripoli
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
  • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <4>
• Clarksville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <4>
• Greene
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
  • Greene is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <4>
• Fredericksburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Elma
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Elma is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
• Lawler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
  • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
• Plainfield
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Chickasaw ...

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

Adding Chickasaw to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Chickasaw.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

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