Welcome to Jerico ...

Jerico is located in Chickasaw County<1>.

The location of Jerico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jerico, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Jerico is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jerico lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Jerico ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Jerico - they are located in Kentucky, Michigan, Mississippi and Missouri (2).

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

Communities near Jerico ...

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

• Cresco
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cresco
  • Cresco is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,744 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cresco <4>
• New Hampton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <4>
• Calmar
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calmar
  • Calmar is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calmar <4>
• Fredericksburg
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
• Riceville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Riceville is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <4>
• Elma
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
  • Elma is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <4>
• Lime Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Springs
  • Lime Springs is located in Howard County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lime Springs <4>
• Lawler
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
  • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <4>
• Spillville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spillville
  • Spillville is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spillville <4>
• Fort Atkinson
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
  • Fort Atkinson is located in Winneshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Atkinson <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 Jerico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jerico.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jerico ...

Looking for more information about Jerico? 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 Jerico, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jerico.

Adding Jerico to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jerico 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 Jerico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Jerico post office opened in 1886.

We also found Jerico in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jerico.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

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