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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 Akron (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 Akron. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Akron is located in Plymouth 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 Plymouth County: Cherokee, Sioux, Woodbury & Union (SD).

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

  • Plymouth County     (The home county of Akron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Westfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
      • Westfield is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
    • Millnerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
      • Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
    • Adaville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
      • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
    • Craig
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Brunsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
      • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Merrill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merrill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
      • Merrill is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <2>
    • Struble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Struble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Le Mars
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
      • Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <2>
    • Hinton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • James
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
      • James is located in Plymouth County
    • Oyens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Remsen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Remsen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remsen
      • Remsen is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remsen <2>
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Chatsworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
      • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • McNally
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
      • McNally is located in Sioux County
    • Hawarden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <2>
    • Ireton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
      • Ireton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <2>
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
    • Maurice
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maurice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Westbrook Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
    • Sioux Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orange City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Rock Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
  • Woodbury County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Evergreen Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
      • Evergreen Village is located in Woodbury County
    • Holiday Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
      • Holiday Village is located in Woodbury County
    • Sioux City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Regency of Sioux City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency of Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency of Sioux City
      • Regency of Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
    • Glen Ellen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Ellen
      • Glen Ellen is located in Woodbury County
    • Lawton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Woodbury County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Cedar County (NE)
    • Obert
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Dakota County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Willis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
      • Willis is located in Dakota County (NE)
    • Jackson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
    • South Sioux City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
      • South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <2>
    • Dakota City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Dixon County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Ponca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
      • Ponca is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <2>
    • Newcastle
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Maskell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Martinsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Waterbury
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Clay County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Burbank
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alsen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
      • Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Greenfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
    • Vermillion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
      • Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <2>
    • Hub City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Bloomingdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
      • Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
    • Lodi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Westreville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westreville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
      • Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Meckling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Hudson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Moe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Turner County (SD)
    • Centerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akron, with the one closest to Akron listed first.
    • Richland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
    • Spink
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
      • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
    • Nora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Elk Point
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
      • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <2>
    • Junction City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
    • Alcester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Emmet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Jefferson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <2>
    • McCook Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCook Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCook Lake
      • McCook Lake is located in Union County (SD)
    • Beresford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
      • Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
      • Former name for Beresford:
      • Paris
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <2>
    • North Sioux City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
      • North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <2>
    • Dakota Dunes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Akron ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akron.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Akron:

Cemeteries Near Akron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akron.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Westfield Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westfield Twp. Cemetery
  • Richland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
  • First Brule Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Old Brule Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brule Creek Cemetery
  • Old Big Springs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Big Springs Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Union County Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union County Cemetery
  • Mills Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mills Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mills Family Cemetery
  • Brule Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brule Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Spink (SD).
    • The Brule Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brule Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brule Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1973015 <4>
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    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Nora Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nora 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 Akron had a population of 494 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Akron had a population of 1,454 people.

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

  • Westfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Westfield is located in Plymouth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westfield <2>
  • Richland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Union County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
  • Chatsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
    • Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Big Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
    • Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
  • Adaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
    • Adaville is located in Plymouth County
  • Spink
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
    • Spink is located in Union County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
  • Nora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
    • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
  • Elk Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
    • Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <2>
  • Crathorne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
    • Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
  • Hawarden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
    • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <2>
  • Burbank
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Alcester
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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    • Potosia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potosia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosia
      • Potosia is located in Plymouth County
    • Emmet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Ionia ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ionia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Dixon County (NE)

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

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

The official website for Plymouth County: www.co.plymouth.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Akron) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akron. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8268, Longitude: -96.5571       In this case, the coordinates for Akron have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Akron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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