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 Bailey (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 Bailey. 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 hospitals and 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.
Bailey is located in Mitchell 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 Mitchell County: Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Howard, Worth & Mower (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Bailey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bailey:
- Mitchell County (The home county of Bailey)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- McIntire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Meyer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Little Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Stacyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Toeterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mitchell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Osage
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Ansgar
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Orchard
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Carpenter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Rock Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Plymouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rock Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Plymouth Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Alta Vista
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Deerfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- North Washington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jerico
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Bassett
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Chickasaw
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Ionia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Colwell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Floyd
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Charles City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Rudd
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nora Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Davis Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Lime Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Elma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Florenceville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Vernon Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Cresco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Winneshiek County
- Kendallville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Grafton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bolan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Northwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fillmore County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Ostrander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Etna
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- York
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Granger
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Wykoff
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
- Carimona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
- Preston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harmony
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Fountain
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- London
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Oakland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Myrtle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Taopi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Rose Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Meadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Lyle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Dexter
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Varco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Renova ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Racine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Austin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Olmsted County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- High Forest
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- High Forest is located in Olmsted County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Forest
- Stewartville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bailey, see our County-by-County Page for Bailey.
Cemeteries Near Bailey ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bailey.
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 Bailey - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bailey covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- Wayne Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Robbins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Le Roy Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy Cemetery
- The Le Roy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Le Roy Luthern Cemetery
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jenkins Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (219 more) ...
- Visitation Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stacyville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Brownville Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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, Bailey had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bailey, with the one closest to Bailey listed first.
- McIntire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Taopi
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Le Roy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Stacyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Little Cedar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Adams
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Brownville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Brownville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
- New Haven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Saratoga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Saratoga is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
- Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ostrander
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Rose Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bailey. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bailey.
Newspapers Published in Bailey ...
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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bailey.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bailey, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bailey.
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 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 Bailey:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Mitchell County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cerro Gordo County
- Chickasaw County
- Floyd County
- Howard County
- Winneshiek County
- Worth County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Mower County
- Olmsted 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 Bailey, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bailey) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |