Welcome to West Fort Dodge ...
So far, we found very little information about West Fort Dodge. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Fort Dodge to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Fort Dodge, please Contact Us.
West Fort Dodge would have been located within present day Webster County<2>.
The location of West Fort Dodge has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for West Fort Dodge: W. Ft. Dodge (or less commonly used: W. Frt. Dodge)
While the community is gone, the present day location for West Fort Dodge is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where West Fort Dodge was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
West Fort Dodge would have been located in the (515) area code.
Communities near West Fort Dodge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Fort Dodge.
- Humboldt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
- Humboldt is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,544 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <5>
- Manson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
- Manson is located in Calhoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <5>
- Gowrie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <5>
- Dakota City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 812 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <5>
- Dayton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <5>
- Badger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
- Badger is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <5>
- Otho
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
- Otho is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <5>
- Lehigh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lehigh <5>
- Duncombe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncombe
- Duncombe is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncombe <5>
- Callender
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 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 West Fort Dodge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Fort Dodge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Fort Dodge. 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 West Fort Dodge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Fort Dodge. See our Newspapers Page for West Fort Dodge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.org/
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 West Fort Dodge, 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 Webster, 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 West Fort Dodge - 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. |