Welcome to Iowa ...
Iowa is located in Jefferson County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Iowa, 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.
Iowa is 1,280 feet [390 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Iowa lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Iowa: 814 & 582<3>
Communities Also Named Iowa ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Iowa - it's located in Louisiana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Iowa.
Communities near Iowa ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Iowa.
- DuBois
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Punxsutawney
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Brookville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Brookville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <4>
- Reynoldsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brockway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
- Brockway is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
- Sykesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
- Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
- Falls Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
- New Bethlehem
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Summerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville
- Summerville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 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 Iowa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iowa.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Iowa. 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 Iowa.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Iowa. See our Newspapers Page for Iowa.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iowa ...
Looking for more information about Iowa? 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 Iowa, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Iowa.
Adding Iowa to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Iowa 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 Iowa was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).
We also found Iowa in the book titled North American Railroad Atlas - Northeast.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Iowa.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iowa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Iowa area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Iowa area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |