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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 Border Plains (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 Border Plains. 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 Border Plains ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Border Plains: Border Plns.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Border Plains is located in Webster 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 Webster County: Boone, Calhoun, Greene, Hamilton, Humboldt, Pocahontas & Wright.

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

  • Webster County     (The home county of Border Plains)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Evanston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
      • Evanston is located in Webster County
    • Brushy
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
      • Brushy is located in Webster County
    • Lehigh
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kalo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
      • Kalo is located in Webster County
    • Burnside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Webster County
    • Duncombe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coalville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
      • Coalville is located in Webster County
    • Otho
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
      • Otho is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <1>
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
    • Palm Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
      • Palm Grove is located in Webster County
    • Fort Dodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Boxholm
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxholm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxholm
      • Boxholm is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boxholm <1>
    • Pilot Mound
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
      • Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
    • Fraser
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Centerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Boone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ogden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ogden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden
      • Ogden is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ogden <1>
    • Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Moingona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Jordan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
  • Calhoun County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Somers
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Farnhamville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Knierim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knierim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
      • Knierim is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
    • Rinard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
      • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Manson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manson
      • Manson is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manson <1>
    • Lohrville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Rands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
      • Rands is located in Calhoun County
    • Rockwell City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Twin Lakes
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
    • Wightman
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Paton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Grand Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
      • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <1>
    • Churdan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Farlin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Stratford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <1>
    • Webster City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <1>
    • Stanhope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Kamrar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Blairsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Jewell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
    • Ellsworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Randall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Williams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Thor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <1>
    • Dakota City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Humboldt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Pioneer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Rutland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Hardy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Arnold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
    • Renwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Gilmore City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
      • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <1>
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Zenorsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
    • Story City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilbert
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Border Plains, with the one closest to Border Plains listed first.
    • Woolstock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Eagle Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Goldfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Holmes
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
    • Clarion
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Galt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Border Plains ...

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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Border Plains.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Border Plains, 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 Border Plains.

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 Border Plains:

Cemeteries Near Border Plains ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Border Plains.

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

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

  • Border Plains Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Border Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Border Plains Cemetery
  • West Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery
  • Ober & Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ober & Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ober & Scott Cemetery
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Hartman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartman Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  • Otho Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otho Cemetery
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Low Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Low Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Low Cemetery
    • Vegars Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vegars Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vegars Cemetery
    • Homer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 in 1895, Border Plains had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Evanston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evanston
    • Evanston is located in Webster County
  • Lehigh
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Brushy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy
    • Brushy is located in Webster County
  • Burnside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
    • Burnside is located in Webster County
  • Kalo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
    • Kalo is located in Webster County
  • Judd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judd
    • Judd is located in Webster County
  • Duncombe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Coalville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Webster County
  • Otho
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otho
    • Otho is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otho <1>
  • Homer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Hamilton County
  • Flugstad ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flugstad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flugstad
    • Flugstad is located in Webster County
  • Dayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Fort Dodge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stratford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <1>
    • Harcourt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
      • Harcourt is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people

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

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

The official website for Webster County: www.webstercountyia.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>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- Border Plains) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Border Plains. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3980, Longitude: -94.0480       In this case, the coordinates for Border Plains have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Border Plains, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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