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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Iowa Falls (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Iowa Falls. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Iowa Falls. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Iowa Falls:

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Iowa Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Alden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Eagle City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Owasa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Robertson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Buckeye
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Abbott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Ackley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cleves
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Steamboat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <1>
    • Hubbard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
    • Radcliffe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Austinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Aplington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <1>
    • Kesley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Dumont
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
    • Parkersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
    • Aredale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
      • Aredale is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <1>
    • Bristow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Butler Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Allison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <1>
    • Coster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Meservey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Dougherty
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Thornton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Bradford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Popejoy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Coulter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • Latimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <1>
    • Hansell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <1>
    • Chapin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
    • Alexander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Sheffield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Wellsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <1>
    • Buck Grove
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Fern
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Holland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <1>
    • Grundy Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <1>
    • Stout
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Conrad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <1>
    • Beaman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Williams
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blairsburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Ellsworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Randall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Kamrar
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Webster City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <1>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Liscomb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Saint Anthony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Clemons
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Zearing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • McCallsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Roland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Story City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.
    • Dows
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Clarion
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Belmond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
    • Woolstock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Iowa Falls, see our County-by-County Page for Iowa Falls.

Newspapers Published in Iowa Falls ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 133 newspapers that have been published in the area around Iowa Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Iowa Falls, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Iowa Falls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Iowa Falls:

Cemeteries Near Iowa Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Iowa Falls.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Iowa Falls covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.

  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Jackson Heights Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Heights Cemetery
  • Jones Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Park Cemetery
  • North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Alden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
  • Kidwiler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kidwiler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kidwiler Cemetery
  • Continue List   (200 more) ...
    • Cottage Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
    • Jackson Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Twp. Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Iowa Falls had a population of 1,796 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Iowa Falls had a population of 4,940 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Iowa Falls, with the one closest to Iowa Falls listed first.

  • Alden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Owasa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
    • Owasa is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Burdette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Franklin County
  • Robertson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
    • Robertson is located in Hardin County
  • Popejoy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
    • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Hughs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
    • Hughs is located in Hardin County
  • Abbott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
    • Abbott is located in Hardin County
  • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
    • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
  • Reeve
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
  • Cleves
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
    • Cleves is located in Hardin County
  • Ackley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Faulkner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Faulkner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Steamboat Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Geneva
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
    • Eldora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Iowa Falls. See our List of 1890's Communities around Iowa Falls.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Iowa Falls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Iowa Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Iowa Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5193, Longitude: -93.2663       In this case, the coordinates for Iowa Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>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 Iowa Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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