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Welcome to Nuel ...

So far, we found very little information about Nuel. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Nuel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nuel, please Contact Us.

Nuel would have been located within present day Wright County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Nuel is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Nuel was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Nuel ...

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

  • Fort Dodge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Webster City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Humboldt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Eagle Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clarion
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Dakota City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Goldfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Badger
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Otho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Otho is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <4>
  • Lehigh
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Nuel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nuel - 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.