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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Polk City (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Polk City. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Polk City is located in Polk County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, Story & Warren.

Below are the counties that are near Polk City. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Polk City:

  • Polk County     (The home county of Polk City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.
    • Polk City Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Andrews
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Herrold
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
    • Sheldahl
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Alleman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Johnston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <2>
    • Ankeny
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
      • Ankeny is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <2>
    • Saylorville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Grimes
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Urbandale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
      • Urbandale is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <2>
    • Marquisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquisville
      • Marquisville is located in Polk County
    • Berwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.
    • Madrid
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Luther
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Jordan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Moingona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Boone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Berkley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Ogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <2>
    • Fraser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.
    • Granger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • High Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Xenia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
    • Woodward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallas Center
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bouton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouton
      • Bouton is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bouton <2>
    • Minburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Adel
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <2>
    • Booneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Van Meter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Perry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • DeSoto
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Greene County
    • Rippey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Guthrie County
    • Jamaica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.
    • Valeria
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Mingo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Oswalt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Clyde
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Green Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Vandalia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Prairie City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Baxter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Metz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.
    • Earlham
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <2>
    • Patterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Marion County
    • Swan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Marshall County
    • Rhodes
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.
    • Slater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Huxley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>
    • Kelley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cambridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <2>
    • Midvale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Story County
    • Ames
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Shipley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Ontario
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in Story County
    • Maxwell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa Center
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Nevada
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Collins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Gilbert
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.
    • Lakewood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
    • Cumming
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumming
      • Cumming is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumming <2>
    • Churchville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
    • Prole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prole have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
      • Prole is located in Warren County
    • Spring Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Martensdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <2>
    • Palmyra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Bevington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bevington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevington
      • Bevington is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bevington <2>
    • Indianola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Ackworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Polk City, see our County-by-County Page for Polk City.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Polk City ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 285 newspapers that have been published in the area around Polk City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Polk City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Polk City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Polk City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> of Polk City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Polk City:

Cemeteries Near Polk City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Polk City.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Polk City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.

  • Davis Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Farm Cemetery
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
  • Polk City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk City Cemetery
  • Crocker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crocker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crocker Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Lem Small Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lem Small Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lem Small Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery
  • Willie Coons Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ridgedale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (279 more) ...
    • Ankeny Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ankeny Memorial Gardens
    • Sheldahl Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Polk City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Polk City.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Polk City, with the one closest to Polk City listed first.

  • Crocker
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
    • Crocker is located in Polk County
  • Polk City Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
  • Granger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ingersoll ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingersoll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
    • Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
  • Ankeny
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
    • Ankeny is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <2>
  • Sheldahl
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
    • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • High Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
  • Grimes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Saylorville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
  • Slater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oralabor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oralabor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oralabor
    • Oralabor is located in Polk County
  • Madrid
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Saylor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylor
      • Saylor is located in Polk County
    • Elkhart
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Huxley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huxley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huxley
      • Huxley is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huxley <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Polk City. See our List of 1890's Communities around Polk City.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polk City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Polk City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polk City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7719, Longitude: -93.7139    
<5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<6>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 Polk City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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