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Welcome to Magill ...

Magill is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Magill, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Magill is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Magill: 712

Communities Also Named Magill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Magill - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Magill ...

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

  • Harlan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Missouri Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Avoca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Oakland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
  • Logan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <3>
  • Woodbine
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine
    • Woodbine is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,363 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbine <3>
  • Underwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Neola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <3>
  • Walnut
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
    • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
  • Minden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
    • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <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 Magill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Magill.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Magill ...

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

Adding Magill to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Magill in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Magill was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Magill in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Magill.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Magill - 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.