Welcome to Wapsie ...
Wapsie is located in Bremer County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wapsie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Wapsie is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Wapsie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Wapsie: 319
Communities near Wapsie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wapsie.
- Waterloo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Oelwein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Evansdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
- Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <3>
- Jesup
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
- Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
- Sumner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Denver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <3>
- Tripoli
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
- Tripoli is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <3>
- Shell Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <3>
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 Wapsie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wapsie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wapsie. 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 Wapsie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wapsie. See our Newspapers Page for Wapsie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wapsie ...
Looking for more information about Wapsie? 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 Wapsie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Wapsie.
Adding Wapsie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wapsie 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 Wapsie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Wapsie post office opened in 1890.
We also found Wapsie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wapsie.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Bremer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wapsie - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |