Welcome to Cooper ...

We aren't confident of the location of Cooper, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cooper, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.

Cooper is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Cooper lies within the (515) area code.

The ZIP code for Cooper: 50059<4>

Communities Also Named Cooper ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Cooper - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Colorado, Georgia (3), Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey (2), New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Cooper ...

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

Perry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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- Perry is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <5>
Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
Ogden
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Ogden is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <5>
Guthrie Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <5>
Coon Rapids
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
- Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <5>
Panora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Panora is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panora <5>
Grand Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
- Grand Junction is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <5>
Scranton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <5>
Bayard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
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- Bayard is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayard <5>
Churdan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 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 Cooper. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cooper.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cooper ...

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

Adding Cooper to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cooper 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 Cooper was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Cooper post office opened in 1882.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cooper.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Greene, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cooper - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	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 Cooper). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cooper or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	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.
<7>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/