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Welcome to Egan ...

Egan is located in Allamakee County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Egan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1899.

Egan is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Egan lies within the (563) area code.

Communities Also Named Egan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Egan - they are located in California (3), Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Egan ...

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

  • Prairie du Chien
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
    • Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
  • Waukon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon
    • Waukon is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,600 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waukon <4>
  • Postville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Monona
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansing
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
    • Lansing is located in Allamakee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
  • McGregor
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
    • McGregor is located in Clayton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <4>
  • Marquette
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Eastman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
    • Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Bagley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
  • Harpers Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Egan ...

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

Adding Egan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Egan 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 Egan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Egan post office opened in 1899.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Egan.

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

The official website for Allamakee County: www.co.allamakee.ia.us/

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 Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Egan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 their list with background information can be found at:

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









 

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