Welcome to Western ...

Western is located in Linn County<1>.

Western is 820 feet [250 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Western: 319

Communities Also Named Western ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Western - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Western ...

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

• Cedar Rapids
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cedar Rapids
  • From Western to Cedar Rapids
• Iowa City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
  • Iowa City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Iowa City
  • From Western to Iowa City
• Marion
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Marion
  • From Western to Marion
• Coralville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
  • Coralville is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
• North Liberty
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Liberty
  • North Liberty is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Liberty <3>
• Hiawatha
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Tiffin
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tiffin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffin
  • Tiffin is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,629 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiffin <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tiffin
  • From Western to Tiffin
• Mount Vernon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
• Robins
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
• Fairfax
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfax have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax
  • Fairfax is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfax <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 Western. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Western.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Western ...

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

Adding Western to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Western in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Western in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Western.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Western. 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/