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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 Beloit (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 Beloit. 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 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.

Beloit is located in Lyon 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 Lyon County: Osceola, Sioux, Nobles (MN), Rock (MN), Lincoln (SD) & Minnehaha (SD).

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

  • Lyon County     (The home county of Beloit)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Inwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
    • Klondike
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Larchwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
      • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
    • Alvord
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lester
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Doon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
    • Rock Rapids
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
    • Edna
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Lyon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna
      • From Beloit to Edna
    • George
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
  • Plymouth County
    • Craig
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Rock Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
      • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hawarden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawarden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawarden
      • Hawarden is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hawarden <2>
    • Perkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perkins
      • From Beloit to Perkins
    • Hull
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Westbrook Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
    • Ireton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ireton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ireton
      • Ireton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ireton <2>
    • Sioux Center
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Chatsworth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • McNally
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Middleburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middleburg
      • From Beloit to Middleburg
    • Boyden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
    • Manley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Manley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Manley
      • From Beloit to Manley
    • Steen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Beaver Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ash Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash Creek
      • From Beloit to Ash Creek
  • Clay County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Glenwood ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
    • Komstad ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Komstad. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
      • Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Komstad
      • From Beloit to Komstad
    • Alsen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Riverside ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Riverside
      • From Beloit to Riverside
    • Hub City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
      • Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
    • Lodi
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Greenfield
      • From Beloit to Greenfield
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Canton
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Moe
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Worthing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Harrisburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hudson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Shindler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
      • Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shindler
      • From Beloit to Shindler
    • Lennox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <2>
    • Tea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Minnehaha County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Rowena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
    • Split Rock Heights
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Split Rock Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Rock Heights
      • Split Rock Heights is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 216 people
    • Pine Lakes Addition
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lakes Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lakes Addition
      • Pine Lakes Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 314 people
    • Sioux Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayward Addition
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayward Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward Addition
      • Hayward Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 380 people
    • Silver Valley Addition
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Valley Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Valley Addition
      • Silver Valley Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 112 people
    • Brandon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brandon <2>
    • Norton Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Acres
      • Norton Acres is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 342 people
    • Valley Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Springs
      • Valley Springs is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Springs <2>
    • El Rancho Acres
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rancho Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rancho Acres
      • El Rancho Acres is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 27 people
    • Webster Grove Addition
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster Grove Addition have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster Grove Addition
      • Webster Grove Addition is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 156 people
    • West Acres Development
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Acres Development have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Acres Development
      • West Acres Development is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 180 people
  • Turner County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Chancellor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chancellor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
      • Chancellor is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chancellor <2>
    • Davis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis <2>
    • Centerville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Turner County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Hooker
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hurley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Viborg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Parker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beloit, with the one closest to Beloit listed first.
    • Alcester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Beresford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Emmet
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emmet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
      • Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
    • Nora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
      • Nora is located in Union County (SD)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
    • Spink
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Beloit ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beloit.

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Beloit had a population of 204 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Canton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Inwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
    • Inwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inwood <2>
  • Moe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Worthing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Harrisburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Granite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Lyon County
  • Shindler
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shindler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shindler
    • Shindler is located in Lincoln County (SD)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 584 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shindler
    • From Beloit to Shindler
  • Larchwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchwood
    • Larchwood is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Larchwood <2>
  • Rock Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Valley
    • Rock Valley is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,901 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Valley <2>
  • Alvord
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Lester is located in Lyon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Benclare
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benclare have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benclare
      • Benclare is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
    • Rowena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowena
      • Rowena is located in Minnehaha County (SD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rowena <2>
    • Lennox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lennox have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lennox
      • Lennox is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,500 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lennox <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beloit ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beloit.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beloit. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beloit and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beloit.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Beloit.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Beloit:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Beloit) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Beloit. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2814, Longitude: -96.5744    
<5>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.
<6>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 Beloit, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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