Welcome to Ion ...
Ion is located in Allamakee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ion, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.
Ion is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ion lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Ion: 563
Communities Also Named Ion ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Ion - it's located in Kansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ion.
Communities near Ion ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ion.
- Prairie du Chien
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waukon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Postville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Monona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elkader
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkader have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Lansing
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- McGregor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGregor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
- Wauzeka
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauzeka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
- Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Garnavillo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Marquette
(6 miles [9.7 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 Ion. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ion.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ion. 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 Ion.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ion. See our Newspapers Page for Ion.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ion ...
Looking for more information about Ion? 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 Ion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ion.
Adding Ion to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ion 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 Ion was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ion post office opened in 1855.
We also found Ion in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ion.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ion - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |