Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Beaver (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 Beaver. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.
Beaver is located in Boone County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Boone County: Dallas, Greene, Hamilton, Polk, Story & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Beaver. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaver:
- Boone County (The home county of Beaver)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Boxholm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Moingona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Fraser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Pilot Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Centerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Luther
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jordan
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Madrid
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mackey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Farnhamville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Lohrville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rinard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Somers
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Wightman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Rands
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Ralston
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Coon Rapids
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Glidden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Perry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Bouton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Xenia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Minburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- High Bridge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Panther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Granger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Dallas Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Adel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Grand Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rippey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Paton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Farlin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Churdan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Scranton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Guthrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Jamaica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bagley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Yale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Bayard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Panora
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Guthrie Center
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Stratford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Randall
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Randall is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Sheldahl
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Andrews
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Polk City Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Polk City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Grimes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herrold
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Zenorsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Ontario
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Gilbert
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Kelley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ames
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Slater
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Midvale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Huxley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Story City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Lanyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harcourt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Gowrie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Palm Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Burnside
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Lehigh
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Callender
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Slifer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Border Plains
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Otho
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brushy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Brushy is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
- Evanston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Evanston is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaver, see our County-by-County Page for Beaver.
Cemeteries Near Beaver ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaver.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Beaver - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaver covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Beaver Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Maas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Renner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Grand Junction Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Swede Valley Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rippey Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Bluff Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview UMC Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beaver had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beaver had a population of 50 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaver, with the one closest to Beaver listed first.
- Grand Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ogden
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Berkley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Dana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rippey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Boxholm
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Angus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Moingona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Pilot Mound
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Paton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cooper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Perry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Boone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dawson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaver. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaver.
Newspapers Published in Beaver ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaver.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beaver, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Beaver.
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 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 Beaver:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Boone County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Dallas County
- Greene County
- Guthrie County
- Hamilton County
- Polk County
- Story County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beaver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Beaver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |