Welcome to Gunder ...
Gunder is located in Clayton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Gunder, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Gunder is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Gunder lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Gunder: 563
Communities near Gunder ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gunder.
- Prairie du Chien
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- West Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <4>
- Postville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Monona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkader
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkader
- Elkader is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkader <4>
- Strawberry Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- McGregor
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGregor
- McGregor is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McGregor <4>
- Ossian
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garnavillo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Gunder. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gunder.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gunder. 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 Gunder.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gunder. See our Newspapers Page for Gunder.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gunder ...
Looking for more information about Gunder? 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 Gunder, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gunder.
Adding Gunder to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gunder 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 Gunder was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Gunder post office opened in 1894.
We also found Gunder on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gunder.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clayton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gunder - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |