Welcome to Huntington ...
Huntington is located in Emmet County<1>.
The location of Huntington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntington, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
When the people of Huntington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntingtonian<3>
Huntington is 1,340 feet [408 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Huntington lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Huntington: (712)
Communities Also Named Huntington ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Huntington - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Indiana, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (4), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntington.
Communities near Huntington ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntington.
- Fairmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
- Fairmont is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <5>
- Estherville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estherville
- Estherville is located in Emmet County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Estherville <5>
- Spirit Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <5>
- Jackson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Jackson County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <5>
- Arnolds Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnolds Park
- Arnolds Park is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arnolds Park <5>
- Sherburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherburn
- Sherburn is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherburn <5>
- Armstrong
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Okoboji
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okoboji
- Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okoboji <5>
- Graettinger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graettinger
- Graettinger is located in Palo Alto County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Graettinger <5>
- Trimont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimont
- Trimont is located in Martin County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimont <5>
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 Huntington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntington.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntington. 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 Huntington.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntington. See our Newspapers Page for Huntington.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntington ...
Looking for more information about Huntington? 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 Huntington, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huntington.
Adding Huntington to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntington 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 Huntington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Huntington post office opened in 1899.
We also found Huntington on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntington.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huntington. 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 Emmet, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huntington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huntington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |