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Welcome to Racine ...

Racine is located in Hardin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Racine, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've 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<2>

Racine is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<3>.

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)
  • Eldora
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ackley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 <4>
  • 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.<5> 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 <4>
  • Alden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Radcliffe
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Dows
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ellsworth
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Hardin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Racine refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Racine may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Racine - 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.