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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 Bettendorf (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 Bettendorf. 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 and hospitals 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.

Bettendorf is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine & Rock Island (IL).

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Bettendorf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Riverdale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Panorama Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Davenport
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
    • Le Claire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Eldridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Park View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County
    • Princeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Donahue
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
      • Donahue is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <2>
    • Maysville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Blue Grass
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Buffalo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Sunbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Cedar County
    • Bennett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Lowden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <2>
    • Lime City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Folletts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County
    • Shaffton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County
    • Low Moor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • De Witt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Grand Mound
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <2>
    • Camanche
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elvira
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County
    • Calamus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
    • North Welton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Welton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Clinton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Midway Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
    • Stockton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • South Towne Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Moscow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Muscatine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
  • Henry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Green Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Briar Bluff
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Colona
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <2>
    • Cleveland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Hickory Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Morristown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Orion
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <2>
    • Osco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <2>
    • Lynn Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <2>
    • Geneseo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <2>
    • Ophiem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophiem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophiem
      • Ophiem is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Andover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <2>
  • Knox County (IL)
    • Rio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio
      • Rio is located in Knox County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio <2>
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Preemption
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <2>
    • Sherrard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <2>
    • Matherville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <2>
    • Griffin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Shale City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Gilchrist
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
      • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • New Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Windsor
      • New Windsor is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Viola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Windsor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windsor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Windsor is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Aledo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Petersville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Burgess
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burgess
      • Burgess is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Eliza
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Moline
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
    • East Moline
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Rock Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Silvis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <2>
    • Carbon Cliff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <2>
    • Coal Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
    • Milan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
    • Barstow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Rapids City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <2>
    • Coyne Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Oak Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Port Byron
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <2>
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bettendorf, with the one closest to Bettendorf listed first.
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <2>
    • Erie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <2>
    • Newton Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Fenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <2>
    • Fulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Prophetstown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Bettendorf ...

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 191 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bettendorf.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Bettendorf. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Bettendorf and those printed in the larger area surrounding Bettendorf.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> of Bettendorf.

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 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 Bettendorf:

Cemeteries Near Bettendorf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bettendorf.

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

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

  • Rock Island Confederate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Rock Island National Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Island National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Island National Cemetery
  • Post Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Fenno Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fenno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fenno Cemetery
  • Oakdale Memorial Gardens
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
  • Pine Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Davenport Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (287 more) ...
    • City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davenport.
      • The City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Davenport City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1180104 <5>
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew 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.<6>

While we didn't find Bettendorf in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bettendorf.

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

  • Moline
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <2>
  • Davenport
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Rock Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
  • Hampton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
    • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
  • Milan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <2>
  • Coal Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
    • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <2>
  • Carbon Cliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
    • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <2>
  • Mount Joy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scott County
  • Barstow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Briar Bluff
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
    • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County (IL)
  • Eldridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Rapids City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <2>
    • Le Claire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jamestown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Scott County

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

The official website for Bettendorf: www.bettendorf.org/

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bettendorf) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bettendorf. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5363, Longitude: -90.5073    
<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 Bettendorf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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