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Welcome to Wyman ...

Wyman is located in Louisa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wyman, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Wyman is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Wyman: 319

Communities Also Named Wyman ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Wyman - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and Quebec.

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

Communities near Wyman ...

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

  • Mount Pleasant
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Washington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wapello
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • New London
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
    • New London is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <3>
  • Columbus Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
    • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
  • Winfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wayland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <3>
  • Morning Sun
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
    • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <3>
  • Brighton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ainsworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
    • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <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 Wyman. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wyman.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wyman ...

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

Adding Wyman to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wyman 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 Wyman was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Wyman post office opened in 1880.

We also found Wyman in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wyman.

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

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/

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 Louisa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Wyman - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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