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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 Bridgeport (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 Bridgeport. 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.

Bridgeport is located in Monroe 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 Monroe County: Appanoose, Davis, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Wapello & Wayne.

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

  • Monroe County     (The home county of Bridgeport)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Avery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
    • Bluff Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bluff Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
      • Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
    • Albia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lovilia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovilia
      • Lovilia is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 516 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lovilia <2>
    • Georgetown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Georgetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Monroe County
    • Melrose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Moravia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Unionville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Iconium
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
      • Iconium is located in Appanoose County
    • Darbyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
      • Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
    • Udell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
      • Udell is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Rathbun
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathbun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
      • Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Clarkdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Walnut City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
    • Orleans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Mystic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Carbon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Paris
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
    • Drakesville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Floris
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • West Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Bloomfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chequest
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Lynnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Sully
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Pekin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Linby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
      • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Abingdon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
    • Batavia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Packwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
      • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Delta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
      • Delta is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
    • Martinsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Hayesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Coal Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
    • What Cheer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Gibson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
      • Gibson is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
    • Sigourney
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
    • Thornburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
      • Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Ollie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
      • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Keswick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Zero
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Zero. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
      • Zero is located in Lucas County
    • Russell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
      • Russell is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <2>
  • Mahaska County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Givin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
      • Givin is located in Mahaska County
    • Lakonta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
    • Cedar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
      • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
    • Beacon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
    • Oskaloosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • University Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
      • University Park is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
    • Wright
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
      • Wright is located in Mahaska County
    • Exeelsior
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Exeelsior. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
      • Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
    • Evans
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Keomah Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
      • Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
    • Fremont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Fishville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Bussey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
      • Bussey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Hamilton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Tracy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Tracy is located in Marion County
    • Marysville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Harvey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
      • Harvey is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
    • Pershing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Attica
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Indiana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Pella
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella
      • Pella is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,266 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pella <2>
    • Knoxville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Otley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Melcher - Dallas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
      • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Searsboro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
      • Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Tilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tilton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
      • Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
    • Montezuma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
      • Montezuma is located in Poweshiek County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,388 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <2>
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bridgeport, with the one closest to Bridgeport listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dudley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
      • Dudley is located in Wapello County
    • Kirkville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Chillicothe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Blakesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Highland Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
      • Highland Center is located in Wapello County
    • Ottumwa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Dahlonega
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
      • Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
    • East Ottumwa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Agency
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • Cliffland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Competine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
    • Eldon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Bridgeport ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgeport.

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

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

  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eddyville Cemetery
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pleasant Corners Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Muchakinock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muchakinock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muchakinock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayden Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Columbia Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hickory Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Stump Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump 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.<4>

While we didn't find Bridgeport in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bridgeport.

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

  • Eddyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Frederic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederic have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederic
    • Frederic is located in Monroe County
  • Givin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
    • Givin is located in Mahaska County
  • Dudley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
    • Dudley is located in Wapello County
  • Avery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Monroe County
  • Chillicothe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
    • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Kirkville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
    • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
  • Cedar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
    • Cedar is located in Mahaska County
  • Eveland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eveland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eveland
    • Eveland is located in Mahaska County
  • Munterville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Munterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munterville
    • Munterville is located in Wapello County
  • Beacon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
    • Beacon is located in Mahaska County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
  • Wright
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
    • Wright is located in Mahaska County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Oskaloosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Maxon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxon
      • Maxon is located in Monroe County
    • Willard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Wapello County

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

Newspapers Published in Bridgeport ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgeport, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgeport.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Bridgeport:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1539, Longitude: -92.6546       In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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