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Welcome to East Rapids ...

East Rapids is located in Linn County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of East Rapids, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for East Rapids: E. Rapids

East Rapids is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for East Rapids: 319

Communities near East Rapids ...

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

  • Marion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Coralville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • North Liberty
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hiawatha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Tiffin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mount Vernon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Robins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Fairfax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Solon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Solon is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • Center Point
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Rapids ...

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

Adding East Rapids to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of East Rapids in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for East Rapids was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for East Rapids.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Linn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Rapids - 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.