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Welcome to Judd ...

Judd is located in Webster County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Judd, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1877.

Judd is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Judd lies within the (515) area code.

Communities Also Named Judd ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Judd - they are located in Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Judd ...

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

  • Fort Dodge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Webster City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Humboldt
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Gowrie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
    • Gowrie is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <4>
  • Dakota City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stratford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
    • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <4>
  • Goldfield
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Badger
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Judd ...

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

Adding Judd to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Judd post office opened in 1877.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Judd.

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

The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Judd - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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