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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 Algona (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 Algona. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Algona is located in Kossuth County and is the County Seat.

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 Kossuth County: Emmet, Hancock, Humboldt, Palo Alto, Winnebago, Faribault (MN) & Martin (MN).

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

  • Kossuth County     (The home county of Algona)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • Irvington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
    • Sexton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
    • Burt
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Whittemore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Wesley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Lone Rock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Rock
      • Lone Rock is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Rock <2>
    • Lu Verne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
      • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <2>
    • Titonka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • Fenton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Seneca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
    • Gerled
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gerled have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
      • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
    • Lakota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Emmet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • Ringsted
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Armstrong
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • Corwith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Woden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Britt
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
      • Britt is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <2>
    • Kanawha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Duncan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
      • Duncan is located in Hancock County
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • Ottosen
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Bode
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Livermore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Arnold
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Hardy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Renwick
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradgate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Rutland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Dakota City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Humboldt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Gilmore City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
      • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <2>
    • Thor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <2>
    • Pioneer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Palo Alto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • West Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
      • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <2>
    • Rodman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Cylinder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Emmetsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmetsburg
      • Emmetsburg is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emmetsburg <2>
    • Mallard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard
      • Mallard is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mallard <2>
    • Curlew
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
      • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Graettinger
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ayrshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ayrshire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayrshire
      • Ayrshire is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ayrshire <2>
  • Pocahontas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • Plover
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plover
      • Plover is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Rolfe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolfe
      • Rolfe is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rolfe <2>
    • Havelock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havelock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havelock
      • Havelock is located in Pocahontas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havelock <2>
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • Buffalo Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Center
      • Buffalo Center is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 849 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Center <2>
    • Thompson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
      • Thompson is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <2>
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Algona, with the one closest to Algona listed first.
    • Goldfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Olaf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olaf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
      • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Holmes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Wright County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Algona ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Algona.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 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 Algona:

Cemeteries Near Algona ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Algona.

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

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

  • East Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • River View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the River View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Union Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Twp. Cemetery
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Creek Cemetery
  • St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Benedict Catholic Cemetery
  • Burt Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Twp. Cemetery
  • Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lotts Creek Lutheran Cemetery
  • Whittemore Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whittemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whittemore Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Twp. Cemetery
  • Continue List   (130 more) ...
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Damman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Damman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damman Cemetery
    • Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wesley Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesley Evergreen 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 Algona had a population of 2,068 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Algona had a population of 5,359 people.

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

  • Irvington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
  • Sexton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
  • Burt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
    • Burt is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
  • Saint Joseph
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Saint Joseph is located in Kossuth County
  • Whittemore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
    • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
  • Wesley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • West Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bend
    • West Bend is located in Palo Alto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 741 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Bend <2>
  • Lu Verne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
    • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <2>
  • Bode
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
    • Bode is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
  • Livermore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
  • Corwith
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Fenton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
    • Fenton is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
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    • Rodman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Bancroft
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Cylinder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people

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

The official website for Algona: www.ci.algona.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- Algona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Algona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0688, Longitude: -94.2269    
<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 Algona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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