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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 Bancroft (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 Bancroft. 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.

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

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

  • Kossuth County     (The home county of Bancroft)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Gerled
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gerled. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gerled
      • Gerled is located in Kossuth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gerled
      • From Bancroft to Gerled
    • Burt
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Swea City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea City
      • Swea City is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swea City <3>
    • Lone Rock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Lakota
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Seneca
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
      • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seneca
      • From Bancroft to Seneca
    • German Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Ledyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
      • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <3>
    • Titonka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Titonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Algona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sexton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Emmet County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Ringsted
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Armstrong
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hoprig
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoprig. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
      • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hoprig
      • From Bancroft to Hoprig
    • Dolliver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolliver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolliver
      • Dolliver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolliver <3>
    • Gruver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gruver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Wallingford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Woden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Crystal Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Hutchins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hutchins
      • From Bancroft to Hutchins
    • Britt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Corwith
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Duncan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Ottosen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Livermore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Palo Alto County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Cylinder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cylinder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rodman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • West Bend
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Emmetsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmetsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Graettinger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Buffalo Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rake
      • Rake is located in Winnebago County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Thompson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Forest City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Leland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vinje
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Faribault County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Elmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Blue Earth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Frost
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frost have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frost
      • Frost is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frost <3>
    • Bricelyn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bricelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricelyn
      • Bricelyn is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Dell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell
      • Dell is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dell
      • From Bancroft to Dell
    • Huntley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Kiester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiester
      • Kiester is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiester <3>
  • Martin County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bancroft, with the one closest to Bancroft listed first.
    • Ceylon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
      • Ceylon is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 337 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceylon <3>
    • Fairmont
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
      • Fairmont is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairmont <3>
    • Granada
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada
      • Granada is located in Martin County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granada <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Bancroft ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bancroft.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Burt Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burt Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burt Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Portland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Portland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Portland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Good Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrison Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (134 more) ...
    • German Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Highland Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackjar Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bancroft had a population of 657 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bancroft had a population of 684 people.

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

  • Burt
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Seneca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seneca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
    • Seneca is located in Kossuth County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Seneca
    • From Bancroft to Seneca
  • German Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Ledyard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledyard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledyard
    • Ledyard is located in Kossuth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ledyard <3>
  • Fenton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Swea ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swea have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swea
    • Swea is located in Kossuth County
  • Ringsted
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Algona
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Sexton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buffalo Center
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Armstrong
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armstrong have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Pilot Grove
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
    • Pilot Grove is located in Faribault County (MN)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Elmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmore
      • Elmore is located in Faribault County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 613 people
    • Wesley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Whittemore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whittemore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bancroft ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bancroft.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bancroft. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bancroft and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bancroft.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Bancroft.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Bancroft:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Bancroft, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bancroft) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bancroft. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2930, Longitude: -94.2166    









 

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