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 Argyle (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 Argyle. 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 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 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.
Argyle is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Argyle. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Argyle:
- Lee County (The home county of Argyle)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Vincennes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- New Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Donnellson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Croton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Franklin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Galland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Primrose
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Primrose is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
- Sandusky
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Des Moines County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Middletown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Danville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Patterson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- West Burlington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Lowell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Hillsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Salem
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- New London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Mount Pleasant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bonaparte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Keosauqua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Stockport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cantril
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Kilbourn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Meyer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Lima
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Marcelline
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marcelline is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcelline
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Nauvoo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Warsaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Powellton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Niota
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pontoosuc
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Elvaston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Adrian
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Colusa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ferris
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Sutter
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sutter is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter
- Dallas City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Lomax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Iowa Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Carman
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Dumas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Saint Francisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Revere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Peaksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clark City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Kahoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Anson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Medill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
- Chambersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Alexandria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Knox County (MO)
- Colony
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Colony is located in Knox County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Lewis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Canton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Monticello
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Monticello is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Scotland County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Granger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gorin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
- South Gorin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Argyle, see our County-by-County Page for Argyle.
Cemeteries Near Argyle ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Argyle.
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 Argyle - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Argyle covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Argyle Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrosia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Boston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Charleston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Embury Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Johnson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wolf Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (425 more) ...
- Sand Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sandinavian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Northrup Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Argyle had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Argyle, with the one closest to Argyle listed first.
- Vincennes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Dumas
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- New Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Saint Francisville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Revere
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Clare
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Peaksville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Montrose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Donnellson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Croton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Croton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Athens
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Mooar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mooar is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooar
- Viele
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Argyle. See our List of 1890's Communities around Argyle.
Newspapers Published in Argyle ...
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 126 newspapers that have been published in the area around Argyle.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Argyle, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Argyle.
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 Argyle:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- Clark County
- Knox County
- Lewis County
- Scotland 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> | 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 Argyle, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Argyle) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |