Welcome to Tara ...

Tara is located in Webster County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tara, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1873.

Tara is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The telephone area code for Tara: (515)

Communities Also Named Tara ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named Tara - they are located in Alabama, Georgia (2), Louisiana, Maryland (2), Missouri, North Dakota, Ontario and Virginia.

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

Communities near Tara ...

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

• Fort Dodge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Dodge
  • Fort Dodge is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,906 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Dodge <3>
• Humboldt
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Rockwell City
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell City
  • Rockwell City is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell City <3>
• Manson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
  • Manson is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <3>
• Gowrie
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
  • Gowrie is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
• Dakota City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 <3>
• Pomeroy
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
  • Pomeroy is located in Calhoun County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <3>
• Badger
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
  • Badger is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <3>
• Otho
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
  • Otho is located in Webster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <3>
• Gilmore City
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <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 Tara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tara.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tara ...

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

Adding Tara to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tara 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 Tara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Tara post office opened in 1873.

We also found Tara in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tara.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/

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