Welcome to Givin ...

Givin is located in Mahaska County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Givin, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Givin is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Givin is within the (641) area code.

Communities near Givin ...

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

• Ottumwa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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  • Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ottumwa <3>
• Oskaloosa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
  • Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <3>
• Pella
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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  • Pella is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <3>
• Albia
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
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  • Albia is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albia <3>
• New Sharon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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  • New Sharon is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <3>
• Eddyville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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  • Eddyville is located in Wapello County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <3>
• Hedrick
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
  • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
• Fremont
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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  • Fremont is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
• Lovilia
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
  • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <3>
• Beacon
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
  • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Givin ...

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

Adding Givin to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Givin 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 Givin was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

We also found Givin 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 Givin.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Givin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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