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Welcome to Xenia ...

Xenia is located in Dallas County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Xenia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

Xenia is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Xenia: 515

Communities Also Named Xenia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Iowa communities named Xenia: This one is located in Dallas County and the other is located in Hardin County.

Beyond Iowa, there are 9 communities that are also named Xenia - they are located in Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri (2), Nebraska and Ohio.

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

Communities near Xenia ...

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

  • Ankeny
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Ames
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Urbandale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
    • Urbandale is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <3>
  • Waukee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnston
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
    • Johnston is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <3>
  • Clive
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
    • Clive is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
  • Grimes
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Boone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Perry
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Adel
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
    • Adel is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <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 Xenia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Xenia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Xenia ...

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

Adding Xenia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Xenia in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Xenia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Xenia post office opened in 1859.

We also found Xenia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Xenia.

Footnotes ...

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