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 Buck Grove (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 Buck Grove. 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.
Name Variations for Buck Grove ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Buck Grove: Buck Grv.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Buck Grove. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Buck Grove.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 and hospitals 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.
Buck Grove is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Hardin, Marshall & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Buck Grove. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Buck Grove:
- Grundy County (The home county of Buck Grove)
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Fern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Wellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Dike
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Grundy Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fredsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Morrison
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Reinbeck
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Beaman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Conrad
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Finchford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Cedar City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Cedar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Hudson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Janesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Blessing
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Waterloo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Evansdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eagle Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Elk Run Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Denver
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bremer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Horton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Aplington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parkersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sinclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Austinville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- Kesley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- New Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Butler Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Allison
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Dumont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bristow
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Shell Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cerro Gordo County
- Dougherty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Faulkner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Geneva
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Hansell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bradford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bradford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Hampton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Reeve
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Reeve is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeve
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Popejoy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Popejoy is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Coulter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oakland is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Ackley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cleves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Steamboat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Eagle City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Eldora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gifford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Owasa
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Union
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Iowa Falls
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- New Providence
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Liscomb
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Bangor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Albion
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Green Mountain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Marietta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Lincoln
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Gladbrook
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dinsdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Buckingham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Traer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Garwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Buck Grove, see our County-by-County Page for Buck Grove.
Cemeteries Near Buck Grove ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Buck Grove.
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 Buck Grove - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Buck Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Buck Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Paul's Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Valley U M C Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Parker Burial Grounds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsburg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Colfax Center Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Peter's Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
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 Buck Grove in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Buck Grove.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Buck Grove, with the one closest to Buck Grove listed first.
- Aplington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Parkersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Holland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Swanton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Swanton is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Cleves
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Dairyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dairyville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
- Ackley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Abbott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Grundy Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lincoln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Abbott Crossing ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Abbott Crossing is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Crossing
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- New Hartford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Coster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Steamboat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Buck Grove. See our List of 1890's Communities around Buck Grove.
Newspapers Published in Buck Grove ...
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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Buck Grove.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Buck Grove, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Buck Grove.
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 Buck Grove:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Grundy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Black Hawk County
- Bremer County
- Butler County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Franklin County
- Hardin County
- Marshall County
- Tama 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 Buck Grove, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Buck Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |