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Welcome to High Bridge ...

High Bridge is located in Dallas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of High Bridge, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for High Bridge: High Brg. (or less commonly used: High Brdg. or High Brdge.)

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

Area Code for High Bridge: 515

Communities Also Named High Bridge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named High Bridge - they are located in Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York (3), Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near High Bridge ...

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

  • Des Moines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Ankeny
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • West Des Moines
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
    • West Des Moines is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <2>
  • Ames
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Urbandale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <2>
  • Waukee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Johnston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <2>
  • Clive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <2>
  • Grimes
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Boone
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for High Bridge ...

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

Adding High Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned High Bridge was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found High Bridge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for High Bridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Dallas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.