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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 Big Mound (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 Big Mound. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 east 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.

Big Mound is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Big Mound)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Chequest
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chequest
      • From Big Mound to Chequest
    • Pulaski
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Danville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Middletown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • West Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <1>
    • Yarmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kline
      • From Big Mound to Kline
    • Patterson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Dodgeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Oakland Mills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Westwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Rome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • New London
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
    • Swedesburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Mount Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Olds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Wayland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <1>
    • Winfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Big Mound to Glasgow
    • Lockridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <1>
    • Fairfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Libertyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Perlee
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perlee
      • From Big Mound to Perlee
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Pleasant Plain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Batavia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Bonaparte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <1>
    • Farmington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Keosauqua
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Kilbourn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Birmingham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Mount Sterling
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cantril
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <1>
    • Douds
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Leando
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Milton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <1>
    • Selma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Wapello County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Coppock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Brighton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Nauvoo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Niota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
    • Pontoosuc
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Dallas City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Colusa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <1>
    • Hamilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Athens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Anson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Anson
      • From Big Mound to Anson
    • Acasto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Chambersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dumas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Peaksville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Revere
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Saint Francisville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Kahoka
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <1>
    • Medill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clark City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Luray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Wayland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Mound, with the one closest to Big Mound listed first.
    • Granger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Arbela
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Big Mound ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Big Mound.

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

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

  • Kennedy Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennedy Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wallingford Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallingford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallingford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sharon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farnum Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farnum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farnum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bayles Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snyder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sax Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sax Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sax Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (515 more) ...
    • Reed's Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed's Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed's Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • McDaniel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cook Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cook Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Mound had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mount Hamill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Houghton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
    • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Bonaparte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
    • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <1>
  • Primrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Crew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crew
    • La Crew is located in Lee County
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Pierceville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in Van Buren County
  • Bentonsport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
    • Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <1>
  • Vernon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
  • Farmington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pilot Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Utica
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Van Buren County
    • Saint Paul
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Stockport
      (9 miles [14.5 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 Big Mound. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Mound.

Newspapers Published in Big Mound ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Mound.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Mound, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Mound.

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 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 Big Mound:

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

The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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.
<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>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.
<5>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 Big Mound, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Big Mound) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Mound. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7554, Longitude: -91.6990    









 

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