Welcome to Ulmer ...
Ulmer is located in Sac County<1>.
The location of Ulmer has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ulmer, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Ulmer is 1,270 feet [387 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Ulmer lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ulmer is located in the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Ulmer ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Ulmer - they are located in Montana and South Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ulmer.
Communities near Ulmer ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ulmer.
- Carroll
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Carroll is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,694 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <4>
- Rockwell City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- 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 <4>
- Sac City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City
- Sac City is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,036 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sac City <4>
- Lake City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
- Glidden
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
- Glidden is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <4>
- Lake View
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
- Lake View is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake View <4>
- Odebolt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odebolt
- Odebolt is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Wall Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Early
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Early
- Early is located in Sac County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Early <4>
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 Ulmer. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ulmer.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ulmer. 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 Ulmer.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulmer. See our Newspapers Page for Ulmer.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ulmer ...
Looking for more information about Ulmer? 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 Ulmer, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ulmer.
Adding Ulmer to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ulmer 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 Ulmer was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Ulmer post office opened in 1901.
We also found Ulmer on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ulmer.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ulmer. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sac County: www.saccounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Sac, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ulmer - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |