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Welcome to Iago ...

Iago is located on the Gulf Coast.

Iago is located in Wharton County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Iago, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1900.

Iago is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Iago: (979)

Communities near Iago ...

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

  • El Campo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Campo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Campo
    • El Campo is located in Wharton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Campo <4>
  • Wharton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Needville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needville
    • Needville is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,131 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Needville <4>
  • East Bernard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pleak
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleak
    • Pleak is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,762 people
  • Fairchilds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchilds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchilds
    • Fairchilds is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,359 people
  • Beasley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beasley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley
    • Beasley is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beasley <4>
  • Kendleton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendleton
    • Kendleton is located in Fort Bend County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendleton <4>
  • Newgulf
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lane City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane City
    • Lane City is located in Wharton County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane City <4>

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 Iago. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Iago.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Iago ...

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

Adding Iago to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Iago post office opened in 1900.

We also found Iago mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Iago.

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Wharton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Iago - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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