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Welcome to Twin Springs ...

Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Twin Springs: Twin Spgs. (or less commonly used: Twin Spngs. or Twin Sprngs.)

Twin Springs is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Twin Springs: 563

Communities Also Named Twin Springs ...

While we believe that this Twin Springs is located in Winneshiek County, we know of another 2 Iowa communities named Twin Springs. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dubuque and Jackson County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 11 communities that are also named Twin Springs - they are located in Arkansas (2), Idaho, Kansas, Missouri, Nevada, Tennessee (2) and Virginia.

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

Communities near Twin Springs ...

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

  • Decorah
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • West Union
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Postville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Fayette
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Calmar
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Ossian
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Elgin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Clermont
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lawler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Hawkeye
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 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 Twin Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Twin Springs.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Springs ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Winneshiek, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Twin Springs - 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.