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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 Big Rock (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 Rock. 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.

Name Variations for Big Rock ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Bigrock.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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 west 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.

Big Rock 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 Big Rock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Big Rock:

  • Scott County     (The home county of Big Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Dixon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
    • New Liberty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Hickory Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
    • Donahue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Walcott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Maysville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Durant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>
    • Long Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Park View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County
    • Blue Grass
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McCausland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Lowden
      (7 miles [11.3 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>
    • Bennett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Sunbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Cedar County
    • Clarence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lime City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tipton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
    • Stanwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Buchanan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Cedar County
    • Cedar Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
      • Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
    • Mechanicsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Springdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Calamus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Grand Mound
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Toronto
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
      • Toronto is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Lost Nation
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <2>
    • De Witt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Elwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Clinton County
    • North Welton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Welton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Delmar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Charlotte
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Baldwin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Buckhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
    • Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Maquoketa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ironhills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Canton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Crab Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Fulton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Andrew
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Preston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <2>
    • Spragueville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <2>
  • Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Oxford Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
      • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
    • Oxford Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Hale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Jones County
    • Wyoming
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Olin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
      • Olin is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <2>
    • Onslow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Morley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Center Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Amber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
  • Linn County
    • Lisbon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Midway Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
    • Atalissa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West Liberty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Muscatine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Big Rock, with the one closest to Big Rock listed first.
    • Andalusia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
    • Rock Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Moline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Milan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cordova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <2>
    • Illinois City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • East Moline
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Hampton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Taylor Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
    • Port Byron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Coyne Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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

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

Newspapers Published in Big Rock ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Big Rock, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Big Rock.

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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Big Rock:

Cemeteries Near Big Rock ...

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

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

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

  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
  • Big Rock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Rock Cemetery
  • Dixon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Liberty Cemetery
  • Alger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Homigrahusen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homigrahusen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homigrahusen Cemetery
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Mowder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyd Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
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    • Round Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Emmanuel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Big Rock had a population of 76 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Dixon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
  • New Liberty
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
    • New Liberty is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
  • Buena Vista
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
  • Wheatland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Calamus
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Bennett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
    (7 miles [11.3 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>
  • Toronto
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
    • Toronto is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Donahue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Grand Mound
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Walcott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Massillon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Massillon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massillon
    • Massillon is located in Cedar County
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    • Durant
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
      • Durant is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <2>
    • Stockton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Noel ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
      • Noel 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 Big Rock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Big Rock.

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

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Big Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Big Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7711, Longitude: -90.8270    
<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 Big Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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