Welcome to Iva ...

Iva is located in Pike County<1>.

The location of Iva has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Iva, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1893.

Iva is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Iva lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Iva (for example, toward Hazleton), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

The area code for Iva: (812)

Communities Also Named Iva ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Iva - they are located in Michigan, Pennsylvania and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Iva ...

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

• Jasper
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
  • Jasper is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <4>
• Washington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • Washington is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <4>
• Huntingburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingburg
  • Huntingburg is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingburg <4>
• Loogootee
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loogootee
  • Loogootee is located in Martin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loogootee <4>
• Oakland City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
  • Oakland City is located in Gibson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <4>
• Petersburg
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Petersburg is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,299 people
• Winslow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
  • Winslow is located in Pike County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <4>
• Montgomery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
  • Montgomery is located in Davies's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery <4>
• Holland
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
  • Holland is located in Dubois County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <4>
• Monroe City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe City
  • Monroe City is located in Knox County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 526 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 Iva. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iva.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iva ...

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

Adding Iva to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Iva post office opened in 1893.

We also found Iva on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iva.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov