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 Beaverdale (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 Beaverdale. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Beaverdale is located in Des Moines 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 Des Moines County: Henry, Lee, Louisa, Hancock (IL) & Henderson (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Beaverdale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaverdale:
- Des Moines County (The home county of Beaverdale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- West Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Kline
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Patterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Mediapolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kingston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Yarmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- New London
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lowell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Mount Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Mount Pleasant
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Salem
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Winfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Swedesburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Olds
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Hillsboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Rome
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- Lockridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Lee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- South Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- South Augusta is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Wever
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- West Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Madison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Paul is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Pilot Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Pilot Grove is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Houghton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Houghton is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Mount Hamill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
- Former names for Mount Hamill:
- Courtwright
- Hamill
- White Lane ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- White Lane is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- Morning Sun
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Elrick Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Oakville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Wapello
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Wyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Columbus City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Grandview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Columbus Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fredonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Washington County
- Crawfordsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- Dallas City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Niota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Disco
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
- Colusa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Powellton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Adrian
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- La Harpe
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Nauvoo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Burnside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Ferris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Fountain Green
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Green is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Green
- Carthage
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- Gulf Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Carman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Olena
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Oquawka
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Biggsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
- Stronghurst
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Milroy
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Rozetta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Media
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- McDonough County (IL)
- Blandinsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- Keithsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Boston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Seaton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Joy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
- Mannon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Warren County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- Smithshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kirkwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Little York
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Eleanor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eleanor is located in Warren County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
- Monmouth
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Roseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaverdale, see our County-by-County Page for Beaverdale.
Cemeteries Near Beaverdale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaverdale.
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 Beaverdale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaverdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- Schnupper Farm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Johnson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leuins Point Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Middletown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old County Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Flint River Twp. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. John's United Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Salem Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (417 more) ...
- Schilb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Prairie Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elliot Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>
While we didn't find Beaverdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Beaverdale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaverdale, with the one closest to Beaverdale listed first.
- West Burlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Latty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Latty is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latty
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Dodgeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Augusta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Augusta is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Patterson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Sperry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Denmark
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wever
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Carman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kossuth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kossuth is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
- Mediapolis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaverdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaverdale.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beaverdale ...
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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaverdale.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beaverdale. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beaverdale and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beaverdale.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Beaverdale.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Beaverdale:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Des Moines County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Lee County
- Louisa County
- Washington County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Mercer County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Beaverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Beaverdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |