Welcome to Homestead Colony ...
Homestead Colony is located in Story County<1>.
Homestead Colony is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Homestead Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Homestead Colony ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Homestead Colony.
- Ames
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Huxley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
- Huxley is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <3>
- Story City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Madrid
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Slater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Roland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Roland is located in Story County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Jewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <3>
- Maxwell
(17 miles [27.4 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 Homestead Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Homestead Colony.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Homestead Colony. 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 Homestead Colony.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Homestead Colony. See our Newspapers Page for Homestead Colony.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Homestead Colony ...
Looking for more information about Homestead Colony? 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 Homestead Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Homestead Colony.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Story, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Homestead Colony - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |