Welcome to Douds ...

Douds is located in Van Buren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Douds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1917.

Douds is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Douds: 641

The ZIP code for Douds: 52551<3>

Communities near Douds ...

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

Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,500 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fairfield
- From Douds to Fairfield
Bloomfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield is located in Davis County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,694 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bloomfield
- From Douds to Bloomfield
Maharishi Vedic City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
Eldon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eldon is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Douds to Eldon
Keosauqua
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Keosauqua is located in Van Buren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Keosauqua
- From Douds to Keosauqua
Agency
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Agency is located in Wapello County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
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Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Batavia is located in Jefferson County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Batavia
- From Douds to Batavia
Birmingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
Bonaparte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
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Milton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Milton is located in Van Buren County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <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 Douds. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Douds.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Douds ...

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

Adding Douds to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Douds.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Van Buren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Douds - 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 Douds). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Douds 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.