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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Alden Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alden Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alden Station, 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 Alden Station (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Alden Station. 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 Alden Station ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Alden Station: Alden Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Alden Station. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alden Station.
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 hospitals and doctors 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 Alden Station 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 Alden Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alden Station:
- Hardin County (The home county of Alden Station)
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Alden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buckeye
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buckeye is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Iowa Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sherman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Sherman is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
- Owasa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Eagle City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Robertson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Radcliffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Abbott
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Ackley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cleves
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Boone County
- Mackey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Austinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Aplington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Dumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Aredale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bristow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Meservey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Thornton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Popejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Oakland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Bradford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Reeve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Coulter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Faulkner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Latimer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Geneva
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hampton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Alexander
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Hansell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chapin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Wellsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Holland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Blairsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jewell is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jewell has also been known as:
- Jewell Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <2>
- Kamrar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Randall
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Webster City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Stanhope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Saint Anthony
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Bangor
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Liscomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Clemons
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- McCallsburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Zearing
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Roland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Roland is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
- Story City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fernald
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Gilbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Dows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Galt
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rowan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Solberg ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Solberg is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
- Clarion
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Woolstock
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Woolstock is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Cornelia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cornelia is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
- Belmond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Holmes is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
- Eagle Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Olaf
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Alden Station, see our County-by-County Page for Alden Station.
Cemeteries Near Alden Station ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alden Station.
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 Alden Station - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Alden Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Alden Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buckeye Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Marks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oakland Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cottage Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Friends Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sherman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Olson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tipton Norwegian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jackson Heights Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (199 more) ...
- Otis Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.
While we didn't find Alden Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alden Station.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Alden Station, with the one closest to Alden Station listed first.
- Alden
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Burdette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burdette is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdette
- Popejoy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Iowa Falls
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Owasa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Robertson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Dows
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Radcliffe
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hughs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hughs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughs
- Reeve
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Blairsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
- Ellsworth
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Alden Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alden Station.
Newspapers Published in Alden Station ...
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 120 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alden Station.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alden Station, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alden Station.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Alden Station:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Hardin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Butler County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Franklin County
- Grundy County
- Hamilton County
- Marshall County
- Story 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 Alden Station, 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 from Point A (ie- Alden Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |