Welcome to Wadleigh ...
Wadleigh is located in Webster County<1>.
Wadleigh is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wadleigh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wadleigh: 515
Communities near Wadleigh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wadleigh.
- Fort Dodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Humboldt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwell City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Manson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gowrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
- Gowrie is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <3>
- Pomeroy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Badger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otho
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Gilmore City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
- Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <3>
- Lehigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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 Wadleigh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wadleigh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wadleigh. 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 Wadleigh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wadleigh. See our Newspapers Page for Wadleigh.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wadleigh ...
Looking for more information about Wadleigh? 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 Wadleigh, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wadleigh.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Webster, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wadleigh - 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. |
| <4> | 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. |