Welcome to Confidence ...

Confidence is located in Wayne County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Confidence, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1894.

Confidence is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Confidence: (641)

Communities Also Named Confidence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Confidence - they are located in California, Illinois and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Confidence ...

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

• Centerville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <4>
• Chariton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
  • Chariton is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <4>
• Corydon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
  • Corydon is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <4>
• Seymour
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
  • Seymour is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <4>
• Moravia
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
  • Moravia is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <4>
• Russell
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
  • Russell is located in Lucas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
• Allerton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
  • Allerton is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <4>
• Humeston
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
  • Humeston is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
• Mystic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
• Cincinnati
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
  • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 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 Confidence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Confidence.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Confidence ...

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

Adding Confidence to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Confidence 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 Confidence was in the book titled Sixth Biennial Report of the State Mine Inspectors, Two Years Ending June 30, 1893.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Confidence.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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