Welcome to Koszta ...

Koszta is located in Iowa County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Koszta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

Koszta is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Koszta: (319)

Communities near Koszta ...

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

• Williamsburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Marengo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
  • Marengo is located in Iowa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <4>
• Belle Plaine
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Plaine
  • Belle Plaine is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle Plaine <4>
• Walford
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
  • Walford is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
• Brooklyn
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
  • Brooklyn is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brooklyn <4>
• Victor
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
  • Victor is located in Poweshiek County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <4>
• Newhall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
  • Newhall is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <4>
• Blairstown
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
  • Blairstown is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <4>
• Van Horne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
  • Van Horne is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
• Keystone
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
  • Keystone is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <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 Koszta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Koszta.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Koszta ...

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

Adding Koszta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Koszta post office opened in 1853.

We also found Koszta in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Koszta.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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