Welcome to Lacelle ...
Lacelle is located in Clarke County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lacelle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Lacelle is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lacelle lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lacelle: 641
Communities near Lacelle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lacelle.
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Afton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>
- Murray
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Truro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <3>
- New Virginia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lorimor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kellerton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
- Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <3>
- Grand River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Lacelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lacelle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lacelle. 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 Lacelle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lacelle. See our Newspapers Page for Lacelle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lacelle ...
Looking for more information about Lacelle? 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 Lacelle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lacelle.
Adding Lacelle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lacelle 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 Lacelle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lacelle post office opened in 1857.
We also found Lacelle in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lacelle.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lacelle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |