Welcome to Tower Station ...
So far, we found very little information about Tower Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Tower Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tower Station, please Contact Us.
Tower Station would have been located within present day Monroe County<2>.
The location of Tower Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Tower Station: Tower Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Tower Station is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Tower Station was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Tower Station once stood is in the (641) area code.
Communities near Tower Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tower Station.
- Albia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albia
- Albia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albia <5>
- Eddyville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville
- Eddyville is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eddyville <5>
- Moravia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moravia
- Moravia is located in Appanoose County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 638 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moravia <5>
- Russell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <5>
- Lovilia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
- Lovilia is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <5>
- Beacon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Mystic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Bussey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Blakesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blakesburg
- Blakesburg is located in Wapello County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blakesburg <5>
- Hamilton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
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 Tower Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tower Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tower Station. 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 Tower Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tower Station. See our Newspapers Page for Tower Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Tower Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tower Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |