Our Genealogy Helper
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 Albion (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 Albion. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Albion is located in Marshall 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 Marshall County: Grundy, Hardin, Jasper, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Albion. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Albion:
- Marshall County (The home county of Albion)
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Marietta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Liscomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bangor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Marshalltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- LaMoille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Clemons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Saint Anthony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Haverhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Malta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- State Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dillon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Blessing
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Voorhies
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Butler County
- Sinclair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Conrad
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Grundy Center
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Holland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Morrison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Reinbeck
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Buck Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Fern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Dike
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Whitten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Gifford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Eldora
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Steamboat Rock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hubbard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Owasa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Cleves
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Sherman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Abbott
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Eagle City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Baxter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Newburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Clyde
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Ira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Kellogg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Lambs Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Newton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland Acres
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Oakland Acres is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Acres
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Green Castle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Mingo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goddard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Polk County
- Loring
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Grinnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Zearing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Colo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Collins
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Fernald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Iowa Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Nevada
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Maxwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Shipley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Gladbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Garwin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Montour
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Toledo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tama
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Buckingham
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Gladstone
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Traer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Long Point
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Clutier
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Albion, see our County-by-County Page for Albion.
Cemeteries Near Albion ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Albion.
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 Albion - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Albion covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Albion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Gaer Ballard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hixite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hartland Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland Friends Cemetery
- The Hartland Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hartland Cemetery
- Marietta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prairieville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Soldier's Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Whitaker Family Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Liscomb Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (261 more) ...
- Everist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- LaMoille Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Quinn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Albion had a population of 384 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Albion had a population of 493 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Albion, with the one closest to Albion listed first.
- Marietta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Moningers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
- Minerva
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minerva is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
- Liscomb
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- LaMoille
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Marshalltown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bromley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bromley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromley
- Luray
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Rockton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Clemons
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Whitten
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Saint Anthony
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Albion. See our List of 1890's Communities around Albion.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Albion ...
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 168 newspapers that have been published in the area around Albion.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Albion. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Albion and those printed in the larger area surrounding Albion.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Albion.
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 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 Albion:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Marshall County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Black Hawk County
- Butler County
- Grundy County
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Polk County
- Poweshiek County
- Story County
- Tama County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Albion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Albion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |