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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 Wightman (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 Wightman. 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 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.

Wightman is located in Calhoun 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 Calhoun County: Buena Vista, Carroll, Greene, Pocahontas, Sac & Webster.

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

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Wightman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Lohrville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Rands
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Lake City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
    • Rinard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Farnhamville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Rockwell City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Somers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Yetter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yetter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
      • Yetter is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Twin Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Jolley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jolley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
      • Jolley is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
    • Knierim
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Lytton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lytton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytton
      • Lytton is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Boxholm
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <1>
    • Beaver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Pilot Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Lanesboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Lidderdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Ralston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Glidden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
      • Glidden is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <1>
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll Community Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Community Estates
      • Carroll Community Estates is located in Carroll County
    • Carroll
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Breda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
      • Breda is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
    • Willey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
      • Willey is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Roselle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
    • Arcadia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcadia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
    • Halbur
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halbur have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
      • Halbur is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Coon Rapids
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Rapids
      • Coon Rapids is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coon Rapids <1>
  • Crawford County
    • Westside
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
      • Westside is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westside <1>
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Churdan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Farlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Scranton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
    • Paton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jefferson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <1>
    • Dana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Grand Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
    • Cooper
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Rippey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Bayard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bagley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Herndon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jamaica
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Fonda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Fonda is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Palmer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmer <1>
  • Sac County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Auburn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
    • Grant City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
      • Grant City is located in Sac County
    • Sac City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Sac City Junction ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sac City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac City Junction
      • Sac City Junction is located in Sac County
    • Wall Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wall Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wall Lake
      • Wall Lake is located in Sac County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 753 people
    • Herring ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Herring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring
      • Herring is located in Sac County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wightman, with the one closest to Wightman listed first.
    • Slifer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
      • Slifer is located in Webster County
    • Gowrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <1>
    • Callender
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
      • Callender is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Lanyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
    • Moorland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moorland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorland
      • Moorland is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moorland <1>
    • Harcourt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
    • Barnum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
      • Barnum is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Palm Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
    • Tara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
      • Tara is located in Webster County
    • Burnside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
    • Otho
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <1>
    • Clare
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

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

Newspapers Published in Wightman ...

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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wightman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wightman, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wightman.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Wightman:

Cemeteries Near Wightman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wightman.

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 Wightman covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bishop Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Old Cedar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Lanesboro Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanesboro Cemetery
  • Lake Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lake Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Creek Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
  • Lake City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • East Liberty Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (154 more) ...
    • Dickson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
    • Highland Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Reading Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reading 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.<6>

While we didn't find Wightman in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Wightman.

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

  • Lohrville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rands
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
    • Rands is located in Calhoun County
  • Lake City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <1>
  • Churdan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
    • Churdan is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Farnhamville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
    • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
  • Kentner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentner
    • Kentner is located in Carroll County
  • Rockwell City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Glidden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
    • Glidden is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <1>
  • Farlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
    • Farlin is located in Greene County
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Sac County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <1>
  • Grant City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
    • Grant City is located in Sac County
  • Scranton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
    • Scranton is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <1>
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    • Mount Carmel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Carroll County
    • Lena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Webster County
    • Gowrie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <1>

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wightman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wightman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2333, Longitude: -94.6101    
<5>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.
<6>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 Wightman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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