Welcome to Sharon Center ...
Sharon Center is located in Johnson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Sharon Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1878.
A typical abbreviation for Sharon Center: Sharon Ctr. (or less commonly used: Sharon Cen., Sharon Cent. or Sharon Cntr.)
Sharon Center is 750 feet [229 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Sharon Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Sharon Center: 319
Communities Also Named Sharon Center ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sharon Center - they are located in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sharon Center.
Communities near Sharon Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sharon Center.
- Iowa City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <3>
- Coralville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
- Coralville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
- North Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
- North Liberty is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
- Washington
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <3>
- Tiffin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
- Tiffin is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <3>
- Williamsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
- Williamsburg is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <3>
- Solon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
- Solon is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
- Kalona
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
- Kalona is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <3>
- West Branch
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- West Branch is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,519 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Branch <3>
- Wellman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
- Wellman is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <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 Sharon Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sharon Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sharon Center. 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 Sharon Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sharon Center. See our Newspapers Page for Sharon Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sharon Center ...
Looking for more information about Sharon Center? 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 Sharon Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Sharon Center.
Adding Sharon Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Sharon Center 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 Sharon Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Sharon Center post office opened in 1878.
We also found Sharon Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Sharon Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sharon Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sharon Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |