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Welcome to Prole ...

Prole is located in Warren County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Prole, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.

Prole is 970 feet [296 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Prole: 515

The ZIP code for Prole: 50229<3>

Communities near Prole ...

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

  • Des Moines
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Des Moines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Urbandale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Waukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnston
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Clive
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Indianola
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Grimes
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Norwalk
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prole ...

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

Adding Prole to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Prole 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 (so far) for Prole was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Prole post office opened in 1884.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Prole.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Warren, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Prole - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Prole). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Prole or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/