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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 Bristow (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 Bristow. 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 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.

Bristow is located in Butler 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 Butler County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Floyd, Franklin, Grundy & Hardin.

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

  • Butler County     (The home county of Bristow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristow, with the one closest to Bristow listed first.
    • Dumont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Allison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aredale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Kesley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Butler Center
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Coster
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coster
      • From Bristow to Coster
    • Aplington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
    • Austinville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Shell Rock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Black Hawk County
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristow, with the one closest to Bristow listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Horton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Waverly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bremer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Seigel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seigel
      • From Bristow to Seigel
    • Denver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristow, with the one closest to Bristow listed first.
    • Dougherty
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rockwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cameron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cameron
      • From Bristow to Cameron
    • Swaledale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Portland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Thornton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Burchinal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason City Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mason City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Meservey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Chickasaw County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristow, with the one closest to Bristow listed first.
    • Aureola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Aureola is located in Floyd County
    • Marble Rock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Roseville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rockford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Carrville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Charles City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Rudd
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Floyd
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Nora Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Colwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristow, with the one closest to Bristow listed first.
    • Hansell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Geneva
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Faulkner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulkner
      • From Bristow to Faulkner
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <2>
    • Chapin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sheffield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
    • Reeve
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reeve. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
      • Reeve is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Reeve
      • From Bristow to Reeve
    • Coulter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Latimer
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <2>
    • Alexander
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Popejoy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristow, with the one closest to Bristow listed first.
    • Buck Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Stout
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Dike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Holland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Fredsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fredsville
      • From Bristow to Fredsville
    • Grundy Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bristow, with the one closest to Bristow listed first.
    • Ackley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Abbott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abbott
      • From Bristow to Abbott
    • Cleves
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Robertson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eagle City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Iowa Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Falls
      • Iowa Falls is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Falls <2>
    • Steamboat Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Owasa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Alden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Bristow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bristow.

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

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

  • Old Bristow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bristow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Bristow Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Bristow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Bristow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dumont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dumont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Needham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jungling Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jungling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jungling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • South Vilmar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Vilmar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Vilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilmar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilmar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilmar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harlan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harlan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harlan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Madison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Allison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hitesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hitesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hitesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (206 more) ...
    • Coldwater Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coldwater Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coldwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Haselroad Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haselroad Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haselroad Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Butler Center Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Center Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bristow had a population of 257 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Bristow had a population of 147 people.

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

  • Dumont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Allison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Aredale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Butler Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hansell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Coster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
    • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coster
    • From Bristow to Coster
  • Clarksville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Geneva
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
    • Geneva is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Aplington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
    • Aplington is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
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  • Marble Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
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  • Faulkner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
    • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Faulkner
    • From Bristow to Faulkner
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    • Parkersburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Powersville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
      • Powersville is located in Floyd County
    • Hampton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,162 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bristow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bristow.

Newspapers Published in Bristow ...

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 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bristow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bristow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bristow.

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 Bristow:

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

The official website for Butler County: www.butlercoiowa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Bristow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bristow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bristow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7738, Longitude: -92.9062    









 

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