Welcome to Conover ...

Conover is located in Winneshiek County<1>.

The location of Conover has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conover, 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 1895.

Conover is 1,230 feet [375 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Conover is within the boundaries of the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Conover ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Conover - they are located in Illinois (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Conover ...

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

• Decorah
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decorah
  • Decorah is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Decorah <4>
• Cresco
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Cresco is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <4>
• West Union
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
  • West Union is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
• Postville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Postville
  • Postville is located in Allamakee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,033 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Postville <4>
• Ossian
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
  • Ossian is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <4>
• Clermont
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
  • Clermont is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <4>
• Lawler
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
• Hawkeye
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
  • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
• Fort Atkinson
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
  • Fort Atkinson is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Atkinson <4>
• Ridgeway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <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 Conover. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Conover.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conover ...

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

Adding Conover to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conover 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 Conover was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Conover on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conover.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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