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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Abbott Crossing. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Abbott Crossing to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Abbott Crossing, please Contact Us.
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 Abbott Crossing (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 Abbott Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Abbott Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Abbott Crossing: Abbott Xing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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.
Although our information shows that the community of Abbott Crossing is historic, it would have been located within present day Hardin County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may 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 Abbott Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Abbott Crossing:
- Hardin County (The home county of Abbott Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Abbott
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cleves
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Robertson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Ackley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Eagle City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Steamboat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Owasa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Eldora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iowa Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gifford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- New Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Alden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Buckeye
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Black Hawk County
- Finchford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Austinville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Aplington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Parkersburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sinclair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Dumont
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Butler Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Bristow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Allison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- New Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Aredale
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clarksville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo County
- Dougherty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Faulkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bradford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Reeve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hansell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Popejoy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Coulter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Latimer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Sheffield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Alexander
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Wellsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buck Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Fern
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Holland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grundy Center
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Stout
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Conrad
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dike
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Beaman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Morrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fredsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Reinbeck
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Williams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ellsworth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blairsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Liscomb
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bangor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Albion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clemons
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Saint Anthony
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Marietta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Green Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Zearing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- McCallsburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Lincoln
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Gladbrook
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Dows
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rowan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Galt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Abbott Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Abbott Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Abbott Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abbott Crossing.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abbott Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abbott Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Hazel Green Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Egbers Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leverton Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- East Friesland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- German Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kidwiler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clay Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Wood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- North Lawn Memory Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jones Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (216 more) ...
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Steamboat Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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.
Abbott Crossing itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Abbott Crossing, with the one closest to Abbott Crossing listed first.
- Abbott
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Cleves
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Robertson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Ackley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Steamboat Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hughs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
- Owasa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Wellsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Faulkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Eldora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Iowa Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aplington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Geneva
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Secor ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Secor is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
- Lawn Hill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Lawn Hill is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawn Hill
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Abbott Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Abbott Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Abbott Crossing ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbott Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abbott Crossing, 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 Abbott Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Abbott Crossing:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Black Hawk County
- Butler County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Marshall County
- Story County
- Tama County
- Wright County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Abbott Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Abbott Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |