Welcome to Confidence ...
Confidence is located in Wayne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Confidence, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
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
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)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Moravia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- 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.<4> 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 <3>
- Humeston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- 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.<4> 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)
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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Confidence post office opened in 1859.
We also found Confidence in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Confidence.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wayne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Confidence - 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/ |