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Welcome to Moningers ...

Moningers is located in Marshall County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Moningers, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Moningers is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Moningers: 641

Communities near Moningers ...

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

  • Marshalltown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eldora
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • State Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <3>
  • Conrad
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
    • Conrad is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <3>
  • Le Grand
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gladbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Colo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Melbourne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hubbard
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <3>
  • Zearing
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Moningers. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moningers.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moningers ...

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

Adding Moningers to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moningers 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 Moningers was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Moningers on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moningers.

Footnotes ...

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