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Welcome to Conroy ...

Conroy is located in Iowa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Conroy, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.

Conroy is 870 feet [265 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Conroy: 319

The ZIP code for Conroy: 52220<3>

Communities Also Named Conroy ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Conroy - they are located in Ontario and Oregon.

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

Communities near Conroy ...

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

  • North Liberty
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Tiffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairfax
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Marengo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle Plaine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Atkins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Walford
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Wellman
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • North English
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Conroy ...

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

Adding Conroy to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Conroy 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 (so far) for Conroy was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Conroy post office opened in 1885.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Conroy.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Conroy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Conroy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Conroy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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