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 Bricker (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 Bricker. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Bricker is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Bricker. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bricker:
- Lee County (The home county of Bricker)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- New Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Galland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Donnellson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandusky
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sandusky is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
- Vincennes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
- Sawyer
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sawyer is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- Des Moines County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Danville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Middletown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middletown is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Patterson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- West Burlington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Kline
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Dodgeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Sperry
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Lowell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lowell is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Salem
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- New London
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Mount Pleasant
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Westwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Rome
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Jefferson County
- Glasgow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Farmington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Bonaparte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Sterling
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Stockport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Keosauqua
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Mount Zion
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Zion is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Zion
- Winchester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Adams County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Lima
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Meyer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Meyer is located in Adams County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Hancock County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Nauvoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Niota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Powellton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
- Pontoosuc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Hamilton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Adrian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Colusa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Dallas City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Warsaw
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Elvaston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ferris
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Lomax
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
- Iowa Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Carman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Terre Haute
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
- Gulf Port
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Olena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
- Stronghurst
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- McDonough County (IL)
- Blandinsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Clark County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Saint Francisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Francisville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francisville
- Dumas
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Revere
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
- Peaksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Alexandria
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Wayland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clark City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
- Anson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
- Kahoka
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Chambersburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
- Acasto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
- Lewis County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Williamstown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Williamstown is located in Lewis County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Canton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Scotland County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Granger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
- Arbela
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bricker, see our County-by-County Page for Bricker.
Cemeteries Near Bricker ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bricker.
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 Bricker - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bricker covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- Moon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rudd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- New Boston Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- F Simonin Grounds Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Viele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Barnabas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Princess Grave
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dundey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Half Breed Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- South Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ambrosia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (450 more) ...
- Boyd & Peevler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Smith Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Everhardt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Bricker in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bricker.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bricker, with the one closest to Bricker listed first.
- New Boston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- New Boston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- Viele
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Viele is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
- Mount Clare
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Clare is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
- Montrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bullard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bullard is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
- Nauvoo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Charleston is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Galland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Galland is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Franklin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Franklin is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Summitville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Summitville is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Sonora ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fort Madison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Donnellson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vincennes
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vincennes is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bricker. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bricker.
Newspapers Published in Bricker ...
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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bricker.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bricker, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bricker.
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 Bricker:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Lee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Jefferson County
- Van Buren County
- Adams County
- Hancock County
- Henderson County
- McDonough County
- Clark County
- Lewis County
- Scotland 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> | 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 Bricker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Bricker) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |