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Welcome to Ericson ...

Ericson is located in Boone County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ericson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Ericson is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Ericson: 515

Communities Also Named Ericson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ericson - they are located in Montana and Nebraska.

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

Communities near Ericson ...

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

  • Ames
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <3>
  • Boone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Nevada
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Polk City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Huxley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Story City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Madrid
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Ogden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Granger
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Woodward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ericson ...

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

Adding Ericson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ericson 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 Ericson was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ericson.

Footnotes ...

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