Welcome to Ivester ...
Ivester is located in Grundy County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ivester, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Ivester is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ivester lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ivester ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ivester.
- Grundy Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Eldora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Parkersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Reinbeck
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
- Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <4>
- Ackley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dike
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Conrad
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Aplington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <4>
- Gladbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <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 Ivester. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ivester.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ivester. 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 Ivester.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ivester. See our Newspapers Page for Ivester.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ivester ...
Looking for more information about Ivester? 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 Ivester, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ivester.
Adding Ivester to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ivester 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 Ivester was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ivester post office opened in 1893.
We also found Ivester on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ivester.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Grundy, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ivester - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |