Welcome to Fanslers ...
Fanslers is located in Guthrie County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fanslers, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Fanslers is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Fanslers lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Fanslers ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fanslers.
- Perry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jefferson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Stuart
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
- Stuart is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <3>
- Guthrie Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
- Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <3>
- Coon Rapids
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Panora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Redfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Adair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
- Adair is located in Guthrie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <3>
- Dexter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
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 Fanslers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fanslers.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fanslers. 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 Fanslers.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fanslers. See our Newspapers Page for Fanslers.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Fanslers ...
Looking for more information about Fanslers? 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 Fanslers, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Fanslers.
Adding Fanslers to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fanslers 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 Fanslers was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Fanslers post office opened in 1883.
We also found Fanslers 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 Fanslers.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Guthrie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fanslers - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |