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Welcome to Coalville ...

Coalville is located in Webster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Coalville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

Coalville is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Coalville: 515

Communities Also Named Coalville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Coalville - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Texas and Utah.

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

Communities near Coalville ...

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

  • Fort Dodge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Webster City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
    • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <3>
  • Humboldt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Grove
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Gowrie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
    • Gowrie is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
  • Dakota City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Dayton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Stratford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <3>
  • Badger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Stanhope
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
    • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coalville ...

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

Adding Coalville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Coalville 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 Coalville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Coalville post office opened in 1874.

We also found Coalville in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Coalville.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coalville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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