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Welcome to Quilhart ...

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

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


Quilhart would have been located within present day Polk County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Quilhart is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The Area Code where Quilhart was located: 515

Communities near Quilhart ...

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

  • Des Moines
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ankeny
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • West Des Moines
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Urbandale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Waukee
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Altoona
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Clive
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Grimes
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Norwalk
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

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 Quilhart, 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 Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quilhart - 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.