Welcome to West Iron Hills ...
West Iron Hills is located in Jackson County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Iron Hills: W. Iron Hills
West Iron Hills is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: West Iron Hills lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for West Iron Hills: 563
Communities near West Iron Hills ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Iron Hills.
- Maquoketa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cascade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wyoming
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
- Wyoming is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <3>
- Oxford Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Delmar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lost Nation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Andrew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- La Motte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
- La Motte is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <3>
- Onslow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
- Onslow is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <3>
- Monmouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
- Monmouth is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154 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 Iron Hills. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Iron Hills.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Iron Hills. 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 Iron Hills.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Iron Hills. See our Newspapers Page for West Iron Hills.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Iron Hills ...
Looking for more information about West Iron Hills? 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 West Iron Hills, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Iron Hills.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Jackson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Iron Hills - 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. |