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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 Bidwell (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 Bidwell. 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 hospitals and 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.

Bidwell is located in Wapello 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 Wapello County: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe & Van Buren.

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

  • Wapello County     (The home county of Bidwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Chillicothe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Dudley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Blakesburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • East Ottumwa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Kirkville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Dahlonega
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • Eddyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cliffland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Agency
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • Highland Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Competine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Moravia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Udell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Orleans
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Darbyville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Rathbun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Iconium
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Moulton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Clarkdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Walnut City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Centerville
      (26 miles [41.8 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 Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <2>
    • Mystic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Drakesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Floris
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Paris
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
    • Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • West Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Chequest
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chequest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Pulaski
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Stiles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stiles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Batavia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Abingdon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Linby
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Pekin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Libertyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Packwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Hayesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Delta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Ollie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ollie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Sigourney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
    • What Cheer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Coal Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • Richland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Cedar
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
    • Fremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Wright
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
    • Givin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • Lakonta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Exeelsior
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exeelsior have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Keomah Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Oskaloosa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • University Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Beacon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Rose Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
    • Evans
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Bussey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Marysville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Tracy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tracy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Harvey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Indiana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Pershing
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Avery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Albia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lovilia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
    • Melrose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bidwell, with the one closest to Bidwell listed first.
    • Selma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Douds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • Coatsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in Bidwell ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bidwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bidwell, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bidwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Bidwell:

Cemeteries Near Bidwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bidwell.

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

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

  • Brooks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brooks Cemetery
  • Bowen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowen Cemetery
  • Chisman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisman Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Ralston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ralston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ralston Cemetery
  • County Farm #1 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm #1 Cemetery
  • Folgman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folgman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folgman Cemetery
  • Towler Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towler Cemetery
  • Wellman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wellman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wellman Cemetery
  • Shaul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaul Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (471 more) ...
    • Chillicothe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chillicothe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chillicothe Cemetery
    • Myrick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrick Cemetery
    • Munterville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munterville Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Bidwell had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Willard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Wapello County
  • Chillicothe
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Munterville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
    • Munterville is located in Wapello County
  • Dudley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Wapello County
  • Blakesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ottumwa
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Keb ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
    • Keb is located in Wapello County
  • Ormanville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ormanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ormanville
    • Ormanville is located in Wapello County
  • East Ottumwa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ottumwa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
  • Kirkville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Frederic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
    • Frederic is located in Monroe County
  • Dahlonega
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
    • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
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    • Avery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Eddyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bidwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bidwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0189, Longitude: -92.5385       In this case, the coordinates for Bidwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bidwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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