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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 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 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.

Bailey is located in Mitchell County.

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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Meyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
    • Little Cedar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • Stacyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • New Haven
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Toeterville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <3>
    • Mitchell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Osage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <3>
    • Saint Ansgar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <3>
    • Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Carpenter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Rock Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rock Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Plymouth Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plymouth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <3>
    • Deerfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Jerico
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bassett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Chickasaw
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Ionia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <3>
    • Floyd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Charles City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charles City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles City
      • Charles City is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,217 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charles City <3>
    • Rudd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Nora Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
    • Chester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Davis Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Howard County
    • Florenceville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
      • Florenceville is located in Howard County
    • Vernon Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
    • Cresco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Winneshiek County
    • Kendallville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendallville
      • Kendallville is located in Winneshiek County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Bolan is located in Worth County
    • Northwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
      • Northwood is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <3>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • York
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Spring Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <3>
    • Granger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Wykoff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <3>
    • Fillmore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Carimona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,279 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <3>
    • Harmony
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harmony <3>
    • Fountain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for London. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
    • Myrtle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
      • Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Le Roy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
    • Adams
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <3>
    • Johnsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Rose Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>
    • Grand Meadow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <3>
    • Lyle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
      • Lyle is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 553 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyle <3>
    • Dexter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <3>
    • Varco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
      • Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Racine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racine
      • Racine is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 611 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Racine <3>
  • Olmsted County (MN)
    • Stewartville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <3>

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.

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 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patrick Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Robbins Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robbins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Le Roy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Roy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Roy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Le Roy Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Le Roy Luthern Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Visitation Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stacyville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stacyville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stacyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Brownville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<4>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
    • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Taopi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
    • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
  • Le Roy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
    • Le Roy is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <3>
  • Riceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <3>
  • Stacyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
    • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
  • Little Cedar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
    • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
  • Adams
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <3>
  • Johnsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
    • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Brownville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
    • Brownville is located in Mitchell County
  • New Haven
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
  • Saratoga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
  • Chester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
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    • Ostrander
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Elkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Rose Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
      • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <3>

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]<5>. 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 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 Bailey:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bailey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bailey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bailey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4650, Longitude: -92.6080       In this case, the coordinates for Bailey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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