Welcome to Vulcan ...
So far, we found very little information about Vulcan. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Vulcan to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vulcan, please Contact Us.
Vulcan would have been located within present day Keokuk County<2>.
The location of Vulcan has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Vulcan is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Vulcan was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Vulcan ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Vulcan - they are located in Alabama, Alberta, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vulcan.
Communities near Vulcan ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vulcan.
- Oskaloosa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oskaloosa
- Oskaloosa is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oskaloosa <5>
- Sigourney
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
- Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <5>
- Montezuma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <5>
- New Sharon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sharon
- New Sharon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,286 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Sharon <5>
- North English
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North English
- North English is located in Iowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North English <5>
- Hedrick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Fremont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <5>
- Beacon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- University Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Delta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 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 Vulcan. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vulcan.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vulcan. 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 Vulcan.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vulcan. See our Newspapers Page for Vulcan.
Adding Vulcan to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vulcan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
We originally found mention of Vulcan in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vulcan.
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 Vulcan, 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 Keokuk, 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 Vulcan - 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. |