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Welcome to Wren ...

Wren is located in Plymouth County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wren, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

Wren is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wren: 712

Communities Also Named Wren ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Wren - they are located in Alabama, Mississippi, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Wren ...

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

  • Sioux City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • South Sioux City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
    • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <3>
  • Le Mars
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sergeant Bluff
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
    • Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <3>
  • North Sioux City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dakota City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Moville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Remsen
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Akron
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
    • Akron is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <3>
  • Kingsley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kingsley <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 Wren. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wren.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wren ...

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

Adding Wren to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wren 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 Wren was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Wren in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Prairies East & Ozarks.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wren.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Plymouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wren - 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.