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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 Batavia (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 Batavia. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Batavia is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Davis, Henry, Keokuk, Van Buren, Wapello & Washington.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Batavia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Abingdon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Fairfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Linby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Packwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Pekin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Pleasant Plain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Lockridge
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
  • Appanoose County
    • Unionville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Chequest
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Floris
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Carbon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Pulaski
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Bloomfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Drakesville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Stiles
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Paris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
    • West Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Rome
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Hillsboro
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Wayland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Westwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Salem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Ollie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Hedrick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Sigourney
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
    • Talleyrand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Delta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Harper
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Keota
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • What Cheer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Webster
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
      • Webster is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Big Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Fremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
    • Exeelsior
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Wright
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
    • Keomah Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Rose Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Givin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • University Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
  • Monroe County
    • Avery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Selma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Douds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Kilbourn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Stockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Keosauqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Cantril
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Bonaparte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Sterling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
      • Mount Sterling is located in Van Buren County
      • Estimated population in 2012: 36 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Sterling <2>
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Eldon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
      • Eldon is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
    • Agency
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • Cliffland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Competine
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • East Ottumwa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Dahlonega
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Highland Center
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Chillicothe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Kirkville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Dudley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Blakesburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Batavia, with the one closest to Batavia listed first.
    • Rubio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Brighton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coppock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • West Chester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Batavia ...

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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Batavia.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Batavia. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Batavia and those printed in the larger area surrounding Batavia.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Batavia.

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 Batavia:

Cemeteries Near Batavia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Batavia.

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

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

  • Batavia City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batavia City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batavia City Cemetery
  • Holmes Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunkard Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brethren Cemetery
  • Coon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coon Cemetery
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
  • Schrom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrom Cemetery
  • Gonferman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonferman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonferman Cemetery
  • McCleary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Cemetery
  • Gregg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregg Cemetery
  • Long Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
  • Continue List   (508 more) ...
    • Gantz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gantz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gantz Cemetery
    • Sterner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterner Cemetery
    • Eldon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldon Cemetery

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 Batavia had a population of 307 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Batavia had a population of 552 people.

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

  • Brookville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
  • Bladensburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
  • Eldon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldon
    • Eldon is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldon <2>
  • Libertyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
    • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Abingdon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
  • Agency
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
  • Cliffland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
    • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
  • Selma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Van Buren County
  • Competine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
    • Competine is located in Wapello County
  • Fairfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Packwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • East Ottumwa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Leando
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Collett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County

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

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

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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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Batavia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Batavia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9960, Longitude: -92.1673    
<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 Batavia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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