Welcome to Perkins ...
Perkins is located in Sioux County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Perkins, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Perkins, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Perkins is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Perkins lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Perkins lies within the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Perkins ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 27 communities that are also named Perkins - they are located in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky (3), Louisiana, Maine, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Quebec, South Dakota, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Perkins.
Communities near Perkins ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Perkins.
- Sioux Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux Center
- Sioux Center is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,665 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux Center <4>
- Orange City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange City
- Orange City is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange City <4>
- Sheldon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
- Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <4>
- Rock Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
- Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <4>
- Rock Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
- Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <4>
- Hawarden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
- Hawarden is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <4>
- Alton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <4>
- George
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <4>
- Inwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
- Inwood is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <4>
- Hospers
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
- Hospers is located in Sioux County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <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 Perkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Perkins.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Perkins. 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 Perkins.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Perkins. See our Newspapers Page for Perkins.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Perkins ...
Looking for more information about Perkins? 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 Perkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Perkins.
Adding Perkins to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Perkins 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 Perkins was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Perkins post office opened in 1890.
We also found Perkins in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Perkins.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/
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 Sioux, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Perkins - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |