Welcome to Republic ...

Republic is located in Chickasaw County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Republic, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Republic is 1,090 feet [332 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Republic ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Republic - they are located in Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Republic ...

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

• Waverly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Waverly is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <3>
• Charles City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
  • Charles City is located in Floyd County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <3>
• New Hampton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
  • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <3>
• Sumner
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumner
  • Sumner is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,965 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumner <3>
• Denver
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
  • Denver is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
• Nashua
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <3>
• Tripoli
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
  • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <3>
• Clarksville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
  • Clarksville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
• Shell Rock
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
  • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>
• Fredericksburg
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
  • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Republic ...

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

Adding Republic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Republic 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 for Republic was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Republic on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Republic.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

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