Welcome to Racine ...

Racine is located in Hardin County<1>.

The location of Racine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Racine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

When the people of Racine refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Racineite<3>

Racine is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Communities Also Named Racine ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Racine: This one is located in Hardin County and the other is located in Buena Vista County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 12 communities that are also named Racine - they are located in Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec (3), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Racine.

Communities near Racine ...

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

• Iowa Falls
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
  • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <5>
• Eldora
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
  • Eldora is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <5>
• Ackley
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
  • Ackley is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,485 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ackley <5>
• Jewell
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jewell has also been known as:
  • Jewell Junction
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <5>
• Hubbard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
  • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <5>
• Alden
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
  • Alden is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <5>
• Radcliffe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radcliffe
  • Radcliffe is located in Hardin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radcliffe <5>
• Dows
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dows
  • Dows is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dows <5>
• Ellsworth
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
  • Ellsworth is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <5>
• Williams
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
  • Williams is located in Hamilton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Racine ...

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

Adding Racine to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Racine in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Racine was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Racine.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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