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 Bryant (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 Bryant. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Bryant is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Bryant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bryant:
- Clinton County (The home county of Bryant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Tenmile
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Goose Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Sixmile
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Teeds Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elvira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Low Moor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Camanche
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- De Witt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Delmar
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Dubuque County
- Zwingle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Miles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Spragueville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sabula
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Springbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Andrew
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Maquoketa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- North Bellevue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Fulton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Buckhorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- McCausland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McCausland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Princeton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Noel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Park View
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Park View is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Long Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Le Claire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Donahue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Panorama Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Panorama Park is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
- Big Rock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Maysville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Carroll County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Thomson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Ayers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Savanna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Hickory Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Marcus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Wacker
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Argo Fay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Blackhawk
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Center Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Ideal
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Fair Haven
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Fair Haven is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Haven
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Elizabeth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Aiken
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Galena Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Bremen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Cordova
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Port Byron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rapids City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
- Joslin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Barstow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stephenson County (IL)
- Loran
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Whiteside County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Fulton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
- East Clinton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Albany
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Union Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Newton Corners
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Morrison
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Fenton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Erie
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
- Denrock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bryant, see our County-by-County Page for Bryant.
Cemeteries Near Bryant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryant.
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 Bryant - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bryant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Center Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Prairie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Andover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Miles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glahn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gohlmann Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clinton County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinton County Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rossiter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (317 more) ...
- Preston Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Farley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Bryant had a population of 91 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bryant, with the one closest to Bryant listed first.
- Goose Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Andover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Teeds Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Miles
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Almont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Almont is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Preston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Charlotte
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Elvira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Elk River Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lyons is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spragueville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Browns
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Browns is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Clinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bryant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bryant.
Newspapers Published in Bryant ...
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 149 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryant, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryant.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Bryant:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Dubuque County
- Jackson County
- Scott County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Rock Island County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside 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> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Bryant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Bryant) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |