Welcome to Gerled ...
Gerled is located in Kossuth County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Gerled, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gerled, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Gerled is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Gerled lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gerled is located in the (515) area code.
Communities near Gerled ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gerled.
- Blue Earth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Earth
- Blue Earth is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,098 people
- Former name for Blue Earth:
- Blue Earth City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Earth <4>
- Buffalo Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
- Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <4>
- Armstrong
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Bancroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
- Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
- Elmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Swea City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
- Swea City is located in Kossuth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <4>
- Burt
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Titonka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Ringsted
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringsted
- Ringsted is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 365 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringsted <4>
- Lakota
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
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 Gerled. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gerled.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gerled. 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 Gerled.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gerled. See our Newspapers Page for Gerled.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gerled ...
Looking for more information about Gerled? 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 Gerled, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gerled.
Adding Gerled to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gerled 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 Gerled was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gerled post office opened in 1902.
We also found Gerled on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gerled.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gerled. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Kossuth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gerled - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |