Welcome to Tenville ...

Tenville is located in Montgomery County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Tenville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.

Tenville is 1,050 feet [320 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Tenville: 712

Communities near Tenville ...

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

Clarinda
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Clarinda is located in Page County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,366 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarinda
- From Tenville to Clarinda
Red Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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- Red Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Oak
- From Tenville to Red Oak
Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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- Corning is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,424 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corning
- From Tenville to Corning
Villisca
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
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- Villisca is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Tenville to Villisca
Griswold
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
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- Griswold is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Griswold
- From Tenville to Griswold
Stanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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- Stanton is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Tenville to Stanton
New Market
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Market
- From Tenville to New Market
Elliott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Elliott is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
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Cumberland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
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- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cumberland
- From Tenville to Cumberland
Prescott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Prescott is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <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 Tenville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tenville.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tenville ...

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

Adding Tenville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Tenville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Tenville.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Montgomery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tenville - 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>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/