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Welcome to South Amana ...

South Amana is located in Iowa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Amana, you might consider that their post office opened in 1874.

A typical abbreviation for South Amana: S. Amana

South Amana is 770 feet [235 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for South Amana: 319

The ZIP code for South Amana: 52334<3>

Communities near South Amana ...

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

  • Coralville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • North Liberty
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Tiffin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Williamsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fairfax
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Marengo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Belle Plaine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Atkins
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Walford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • North English
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Amana ...

Looking for more information about South Amana? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for South Amana, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Amana.

Adding South Amana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Amana 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 (so far) for South Amana was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Amana post office opened in 1874.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Amana.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Iowa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Amana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Amana). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Amana or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/