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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Alden (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Alden is located in Hardin County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Hardin County: Butler, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Marshall, Story & Wright.

Below are the counties that are near Alden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alden:

  • Hardin County     (The home county of Alden)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Iowa Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
      • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
    • Buckeye
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Owasa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Eagle City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Robertson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Radcliffe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Hubbard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
    • Ackley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cleves
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Eldora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Steamboat Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Austinville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Aplington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
    • Kesley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Dumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
    • Aredale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
      • Aredale is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <2>
    • Bristow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Parkersburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Meservey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Thornton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Franklin County
    • Popejoy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Bradford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Coulter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
    • Latimer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
    • Geneva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Alexander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Hansell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <2>
    • Chapin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
      • Chapin is located in Franklin County
    • Sheffield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Wellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Buck Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Fern
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Holland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Williams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blairsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Ellsworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jewell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
    • Kamrar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Randall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Webster City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <2>
    • Stanhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
  • Hancock County
    • Goodell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Liscomb
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Clemons
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • McCallsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Zearing
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Roland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Story City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fernald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
      • Fernald is located in Story County
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.
    • Dows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Galt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rowan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
    • Clarion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornelia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
    • Woolstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Belmond
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Holmes
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
    • Eagle Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Olaf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
      • Olaf is located in Wright County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alden, see our County-by-County Page for Alden.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Alden ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alden.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Alden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Alden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Alden.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Alden.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Alden:

Cemeteries Near Alden ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alden.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.

  • Alden Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Buckeye Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
  • St. Marks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marks Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Oakland Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Valley Cemetery
  • Friends Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
  • Cottage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery
  • Olson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
  • Otis Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otis Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otis Grove Cemetery
  • Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tipton Norwegian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
  • Jackson Heights Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Heights Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (195 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Sherman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherman Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Alden had a population of 512 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Alden had a population of 726 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Alden, with the one closest to Alden listed first.

  • Burdette
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burdette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
    • Burdette is located in Franklin County
  • Popejoy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
    • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Iowa Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
    • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
  • Williams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Owasa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
    • Owasa is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Dows
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Robertson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
    • Robertson is located in Hardin County
  • Reeve
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeve have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
    • Reeve is located in Franklin County
  • Blairsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
    • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Hughs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
    • Hughs is located in Hardin County
  • Radcliffe
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hubbard
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <2>
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    • Abbott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbott Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
      • Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
    • Ackley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alden.

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5177, Longitude: -93.3760    
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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