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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 Bagley (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 Bagley. 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 doctors 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.

Bagley is located in Guthrie 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 Guthrie County: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Dallas, Greene & Madison.

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

  • Guthrie County     (The home county of Bagley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Herndon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Jamaica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Yale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Bayard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Panora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Guthrie Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Glendon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
    • North Branch
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • Menlo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Casey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stuart
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Audubon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Ross
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Hamlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Audubon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Gray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Exira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Berkley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Beaver
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Ogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Boxholm
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moingona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
    • Centerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Fraser
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Pilot Mound
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Wightman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
    • Farnhamville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Lohrville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Coon Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ralston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Dedham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Glidden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Willey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Willey is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lanesboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Lidderdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Templeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Carroll
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Roselle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
    • Halbur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Halbur is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halbur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Dawson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Linden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Perry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Panther
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Bouton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Minburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Redfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscotta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
    • Dexter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodward
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Adel
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
    • Dallas Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Cooper
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rippey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Scranton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farlin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
    • Grand Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Churdan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Paton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • Earlham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bagley, with the one closest to Bagley listed first.
    • Lanyon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
    • Gowrie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Bagley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bagley.

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 Bagley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bagley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Dodge Center Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Richland Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Greenbrier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Moffit Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • German Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Yale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Van Ocker Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Victory Union Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Van Order Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (186 more) ...
    • Vandevanter Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Van Horn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Willow Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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 in 1895, Bagley had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bagley had a population of 285 people.

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

  • Herndon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Fanslers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fanslers is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanslers
  • Yale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yale is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Jamaica
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cooper is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Bayard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Dawson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dawson is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Wichita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
  • Panora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Guthrie Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jefferson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Coon Rapids
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Scranton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rippey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Monteith
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Monteith is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bagley ...

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 Bagley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bagley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bagley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bagley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Bagley.

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 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 Bagley:

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 Bagley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Bagley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.