Welcome to Moneta ...
The city of Moneta is located in O'Brien County<1>.
The location of Moneta has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Moneta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Moneta is 1,440 feet [439 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Moneta lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Moneta: (712)
Communities Also Named Moneta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Moneta - they are located in California, Florida, Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Moneta.
Communities near Moneta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Moneta.
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
- Spencer is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,989 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
- Milford
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <4>
- Hartley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,556 people
- Sanborn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <4>
- Paullina
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest) - Primghar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
- Primghar is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <4>
- Sutherland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <4>
- Everly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <4>
- Peterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <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 Moneta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moneta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Moneta. 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 Moneta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moneta. See our Newspapers Page for Moneta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moneta ...
Looking for more information about Moneta? 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 Moneta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Moneta.
Adding Moneta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Moneta 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 Moneta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Moneta post office opened in 1901.
We also found Moneta on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Moneta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moneta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 O'Brien, 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 Moneta - 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/ |