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Welcome to Findley ...

Findley is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Findley, 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.

Findley is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Findley: 712

Communities Also Named Findley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Findley - they are located in Michigan, Ontario and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Findley ...

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

  • Council Bluffs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Blair
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
    • Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <3>
  • Carter Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Bennington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
    • Bennington is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <3>
  • Logan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
  • Woodbine
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>
  • Fort Calhoun
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Underwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Neola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <3>
  • Crescent
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <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 Findley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Findley.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Findley ...

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

Adding Findley to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Findley.

Footnotes ...

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