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Welcome to Waubeek ...

Waubeek is located in Linn County<1>.


The location of Waubeek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Waubeek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Waubeek is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Waubeek is located in the (319) area code.

Communities Also Named Waubeek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Waubeek - it's located in Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Waubeek ...

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

  • Cedar Rapids
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hiawatha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
    • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <4>
  • Anamosa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
  • Mount Vernon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Mount Vernon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,528 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <4>
  • Monticello
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
  • Robins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
    • Robins is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
  • Center Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
    • Center Point is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <4>
  • Lisbon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>
  • Central City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)

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 Waubeek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Waubeek.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waubeek ...

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

Adding Waubeek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Waubeek 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 Waubeek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Waubeek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Iowa (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Waubeek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Waubeek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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 Linn, 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 Waubeek - 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.









 

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