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 Bradford (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 Bradford. 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 hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.
Bradford is located in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County: Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell & Winneshiek.
Below are the counties that are near Bradford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bradford:
- Chickasaw County (The home county of Bradford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Nashua
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chickasaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ionia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- North Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- New Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Deerfield
- From Bradford to Deerfield
- Fredericksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
- Alta Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
- Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
- Jerico
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jerico
- From Bradford to Jerico
- Lawler
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
- Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Janesville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Finchford
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- North Cedar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cedar City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Cedar Falls
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
- Frederika
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Seigel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seigel
- From Bradford to Seigel
- Bremer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Waverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Tripoli
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
- Tripoli is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <1>
- Sumner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Knittel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Denver
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Denver is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <1>
- Readlyn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
- Readlyn is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <1>
- Klinger
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Clarksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <1>
- Greene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Shell Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <1>
- Allison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
- Allison is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <1>
- Coster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coster
- From Bradford to Coster
- Butler Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bristow
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Aredale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Dumont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
- Dumont is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <1>
- New Hartford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kesley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Parkersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <1>
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Dougherty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Cartersville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Alpha
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Waucoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hawkeye
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hawkeye. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hawkeye
- From Bradford to Hawkeye
- Oran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oran have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Saint Lucas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Westgate
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Carrville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Charles City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Colwell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
- Colwell is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
- Oakwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Roseville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Floyd
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aureola
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Marble Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
- Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <1>
- Rudd
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Nora Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
- Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <1>
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Elma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Riceville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
- Riceville is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
- Protivin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- New Haven
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Haven. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Haven
- From Bradford to New Haven
- Osage
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Cedar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Mitchell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winneshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Navan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Navan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
- Navan is located in Winneshiek County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Navan
- From Bradford to Navan
- Jackson Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
- Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bradford, see our County-by-County Page for Bradford.
Cemeteries Near Bradford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bradford.
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 Bradford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Greenwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cagley Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearl Rock Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Cedar View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar View Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Boniface Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Riverton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Richland Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Twp. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rowley Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Ligget Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Willow Lawn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Horton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bradford had a population of 131 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bradford, with the one closest to Bradford listed first.
- Nashua
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chickasaw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Republic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ionia
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bassett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Plainfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Bremer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <1>
- Horton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Powersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Roxie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
- Roxie is located in Bremer County
- Williamstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
- Doubleday
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
- Charles City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Seigel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Seigel
- From Bradford to Seigel
- New Hampton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- North Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bradford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bradford.
Newspapers Published in Bradford ...
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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bradford, 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 Bradford.
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 Bradford:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Chickasaw County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- Butler County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Fayette County
- Floyd County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Winneshiek County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bradford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9654, Longitude: -92.5054 |
<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 Bradford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |