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Welcome to Iola ...

So far, we found very little information about Iola. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Iola to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Iola, please Contact Us.

Iola would have been located within present day Pottawattamie County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Iola is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Iola was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Iola was located: 712

Communities Also Named Iola ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 16 communities that are also named Iola - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida (2), Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Iola ...

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

  • Atlantic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Avoca
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
  • Treynor
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <4>
  • Underwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Griswold
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Neola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <4>
  • Carson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
  • Walnut
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Shelby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Minden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>

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

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

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

Adding Iola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Iola in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Iola in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iola.

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Iola, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Pottawattamie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.