Welcome to Germantown ...
Germantown is located in O'Brien County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Germantown, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Germantown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Germantown is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Germantown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Germantown: (712)
Communities Also Named Germantown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 55 communities that are also named Germantown - they are located in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Georgia (2), Illinois (2), Indiana (4), Kansas (4), Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio (6), Ontario, Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina, Tennessee (3), Texas, Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Germantown.
Communities near Germantown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Germantown.
- Orange City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
- Orange City is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <4>
- Sheldon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <4>
- Remsen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
- Remsen is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <4>
- Sanborn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- Marcus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <4>
- Paullina
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Primghar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
- Primghar is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <4>
- Hospers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
- Hospers is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <4>
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 Germantown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Germantown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Germantown. 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 Germantown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Germantown. See our Newspapers Page for Germantown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Germantown ...
Looking for more information about Germantown? 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 Germantown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Germantown.
Adding Germantown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Germantown 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 Germantown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Germantown post office opened in 1892.
We also found Germantown on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Germantown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Germantown. 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 O'Brien, 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 Germantown - 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/ |