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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Sioux Center (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Sioux Center. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Sioux Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sioux Center: Sioux Ctr. (or less commonly used: Sioux Cen., Sioux Cent. or Sioux Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Sioux Center is located in Sioux County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sioux County: Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Lincoln (SD) & Union (SD).

Below are the counties that are near Sioux Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Sioux Center:

  • Sioux County     (The home county of Sioux Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Westbrook Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
    • Hull
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Maurice
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Orange City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lebanon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
    • Rock Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
    • Alton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Ireton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
      • Ireton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <2>
    • Boyden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Hospers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <2>
    • McNally
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
      • McNally is located in Sioux County
    • Granville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Cherokee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Marcus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
      • Marcus is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <2>
    • Cleghorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleghorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleghorn
      • Cleghorn is located in Cherokee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Doon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
    • Alvord
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • George
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
    • Inwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
    • Rock Rapids
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
    • Beloit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County
    • Lester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Klondike
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County
    • Little Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Larchwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
    • Archer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
    • Germantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
    • Paullina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Sanborn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Primghar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
      • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <2>
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Ashton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
    • Cloverdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
    • Sibley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Struble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Craig
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Oyens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Brunsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
      • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Le Mars
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
      • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <2>
    • Remsen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
      • Remsen is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <2>
    • Merrill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
    • Adaville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
    • Akron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <2>
    • Millnerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
  • Rock County (MN)
    • Steen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Moe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Canton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <2>
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.
    • Alcester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Emmet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Beresford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Sioux Center, see our County-by-County Page for Sioux Center.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Sioux Center ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 130 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sioux Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Sioux Center. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Sioux Center and those printed in the larger area surrounding Sioux Center.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Sioux Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Sioux Center:

Cemeteries Near Sioux Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sioux Center.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Sioux Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.

  • Memory Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens
  • Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
  • Middleburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleburg Cemetery
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peace Lutheran Cemetery
  • Sherman Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Twp. Cemetery
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Hope Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Nassau Twp. Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nassau Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nassau Twp. Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Newkirk Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newkirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newkirk Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sioux Center had a population of 8 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sioux Center had a population of 7,665 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Sioux Center, with the one closest to Sioux Center listed first.

  • Middleburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
  • Maurice
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
    • Maurice is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
  • Orange City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hull
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
    • Hull is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
  • Perkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sioux County
  • Newkirk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newkirk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
    • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
  • Ireton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
    • Ireton is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <2>
  • Alton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Alton is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
  • Rock Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
  • Carnes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnes
    • Carnes is located in Sioux County
  • Boyden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Struble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
    • Struble is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hospers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <2>
    • Doon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
    • Seney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seney
      • Seney is located in Plymouth County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sioux Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sioux Center.

The official website for Sioux Center: www.siouxcenter.org/

The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sioux Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sioux Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0787, Longitude: -96.1712    
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sioux Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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