Welcome to Traxler ...
So far, we found very little information about Traxler. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Traxler to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Traxler, please Contact Us.
Traxler would have been located within present day Henry County<2>.
The location of Traxler has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Traxler, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Traxler is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Traxler was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Traxler once stood is in the (319) area code.
Communities Also Named Traxler ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Traxler - they are located in Florida and Mississippi.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Traxler.
Communities near Traxler ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Traxler.
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pleasant <5>
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,206 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <5>
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- New London is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
- Winfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Winfield is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
- Danville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Morning Sun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
- Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <5>
- Brighton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brighton <5>
- Ainsworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
- Ainsworth is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <5>
- Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
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 Traxler. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Traxler.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Traxler. 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 Traxler.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Traxler. See our Newspapers Page for Traxler.
Adding Traxler to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Traxler in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Traxler was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Traxler post office opened in 1890.
We also found Traxler in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Traxler.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.ia.us/
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 Traxler, 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 Henry, 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 Traxler - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |