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 Caloma (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 Caloma. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Caloma is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Caloma. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Caloma:
- Marion County (The home county of Caloma)
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Melcher - Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Bauer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Swan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Percy ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Percy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Attica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Indiana
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Pershing
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Howell ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Woodburn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Vandalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Monroe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Prairie City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Reasnor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Colfax
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Galesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Metz
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Oswalt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
- Goddard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Killduff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Williamson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Olmitz
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Chariton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lucas
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Zero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Derby
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Saint Charles
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Truro
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Patterson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Olivet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Leighton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Fishville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Peoria
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Evans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Lakonta
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Lovilia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Melrose
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Georgetown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Runnells
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Adelphi
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Levey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Rising Sun
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Norwalk
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Altoona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Country Estate Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Des Moines
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bondurant
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Berwick
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Berwick is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Milo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sandyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Ackworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Liberty Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Palmyra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Hartford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Indianola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cool
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Spring Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- New Virginia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Saint Marys is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Millerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Confidence
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Humeston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Caloma, see our County-by-County Page for Caloma.
Cemeteries Near Caloma ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caloma.
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 Caloma - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Caloma covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Coloma Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rosemount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nephus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Motor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tickel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (332 more) ...
- Goodes Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cochran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southwest of Melcher - Dallas.
- The St. Josephs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bauer Cemetery
- St. Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2245673 <3>
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 Caloma had a population of 29 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Caloma, with the one closest to Caloma listed first.
- Bauer
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Milo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lacona
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Newbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Cloud
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cloud is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Gosport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gosport is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
- Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Ackworth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Liberty Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Belinda
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Oakley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oakley is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Caloma. See our List of 1890's Communities around Caloma.
Newspapers Published in Caloma ...
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 188 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caloma.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caloma, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caloma.
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 professional and volunteer websites 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 Caloma:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clarke County
- Jasper County
- Lucas County
- Madison County
- Mahaska County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Warren County
- Wayne 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> | 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- Caloma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Caloma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |