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 Bingham (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 Bingham. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.
Bingham is located in Page County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Page County: Fremont, Montgomery, Taylor, Atchison (MO) & Nodaway (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Bingham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bingham:
- Page County (The home county of Bingham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Coin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Northboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Nyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Blanchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- College Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Clarinda
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shambaugh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Hepburn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Nodaway
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Iveyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Brooks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Strand
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Fremont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Farragut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Imogene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- High Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Riverton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Randolph
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Anderson is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Sidney
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hamburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Tabor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thurman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Thurman is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Payne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Payne is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
- McPaul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McPaul is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
- Mills County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Clark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Clark is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Emerson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Hastings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hastings is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Malvern
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Coburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Red Oak
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Stanton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Villisca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tenville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Sciola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Elliott
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- New Market
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Siam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Guss
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Ladoga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Gravity
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Bedford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Atchison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Westboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Farmers City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Tarkio
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Watson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
- Rock Port
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Phelps City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Elmo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Clearmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Pickering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Nemaha County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Peru
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Brownville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Otoe County (NE)
- Nebraska City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bingham, see our County-by-County Page for Bingham.
Cemeteries Near Bingham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bingham.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Bingham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bingham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Snow Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shenandoah Rose Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95985 <2>
- Posley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Manti Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Essex Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- St. John Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Houser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Summit Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Union Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (220 more) ...
- Washington Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hadden Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farragut Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bingham had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bingham, with the one closest to Bingham listed first.
- Norwich
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Norwich is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
- Shenandoah
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Coin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Essex
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Yorktown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Northboro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Page Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Page Center is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
- Summit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Farragut
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Blanchard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- College Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Nyman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Coburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Imogene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- High Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bingham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bingham.
Newspapers Published in Bingham ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bingham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bingham, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bingham.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Bingham:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Page County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Fremont County
- Mills County
- Montgomery County
- Taylor County
- Atchison County
- Nodaway County
- Nemaha County
- Otoe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bingham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bingham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |