Welcome to Lycurgus ...
Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lycurgus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Lycurgus is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lycurgus lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lycurgus: 563
Communities near Lycurgus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lycurgus.
- Decorah
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Waukon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Postville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Monona
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Spring Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <3>
- Lansing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Lansing is located in Allamakee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <3>
- New Albin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harpers Ferry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- De Soto
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Luana
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
- Luana is located in Clayton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <3>
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 Lycurgus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lycurgus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lycurgus. 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 Lycurgus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lycurgus. See our Newspapers Page for Lycurgus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lycurgus ...
Looking for more information about Lycurgus? 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 Lycurgus, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lycurgus.
Adding Lycurgus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lycurgus 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 Lycurgus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lycurgus post office opened in 1851.
We also found Lycurgus in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lycurgus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Allamakee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lycurgus - 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/ |