Welcome to Saint Joseph ...

Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Joseph, 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.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Joseph: St. Joseph

Saint Joseph is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Saint Joseph: (515)

Communities Also Named Saint Joseph ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 35 communities that are also named Saint Joseph - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia (2), Ohio (2), Ontario (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Quebec (3), South Dakota, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin (3).

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

Communities near Saint Joseph ...

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

• Algona
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algona
  • Algona is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,359 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Algona <4>
• Humboldt
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <4>
• Dakota City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
  • Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <4>
• West Bend
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
  • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <4>
• Goldfield
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
  • Goldfield is located in Wright County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <4>
• Rolfe
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
  • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <4>
• Burt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
  • Burt is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
• Whittemore
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
  • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
• Gilmore City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
  • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <4>
• Wesley
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
  • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Joseph ...

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

Adding Saint Joseph to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Joseph.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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