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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 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Bauer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
      • Bauer is located in Marion County
    • Pleasantville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Newbern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Columbia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Swan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Attica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Marion County
    • Indiana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
      • Indiana is located in Marion County
    • Pershing
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
      • Pershing is located in Marion County
    • Marysville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Otley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
    • Woodburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
      • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
      • Galesburg is located in Jasper County
    • Metz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Oswalt
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Killduff
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
      • Killduff is located in Jasper County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamson <2>
    • Chariton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chariton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chariton
      • Chariton is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chariton <2>
    • Lucas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Russell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Derby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Charles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Charles
      • Saint Charles is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Charles <2>
    • Truro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
    • Patterson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Mahaska County
    • Leighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fishville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
      • Fishville is located in Mahaska County
    • Peoria
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
      • Peoria is located in Mahaska County
    • Evans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
      • Evans is located in Mahaska County
    • Lakonta
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
      • Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovilia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Melrose
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Carlisle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <2>
    • Rising Sun
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
    • Norwalk
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
      • Norwalk is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <2>
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <2>
    • Country Estate Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Country Estate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Estate Village
      • Country Estate Village is located in Polk County
    • Mitchellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <2>
    • Des Moines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bondurant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <2>
    • Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
      • Sandyville is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Lacona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ackworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Liberty Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
      • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
    • Palmyra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <2>
    • Indianola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Martensdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martensdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martensdale
      • Martensdale is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martensdale <2>
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Confidence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • 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.

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]<4>. 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 begin 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coloma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coloma Cemetery
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
  • Rosemount Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemount Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
  • Arian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arian Cemetery
  • Nephus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nephus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nephus Cemetery
  • Motor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motor Cemetery
  • Tickel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickel Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (332 more) ...
    • Goodes Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodes Chapel Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery

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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Bauer is located in Marion County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Warren County
    • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
    • Newbern is located in Marion County
  • Cloud
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
    • Cloud is located in Marion County
  • Clarkson ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
    • Clarkson is located in Warren County
  • Gosport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Marion County
  • Columbia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
    • Columbia is located in Marion County
  • Ackworth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
    • Ackworth is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Liberty Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
    • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
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    • Belinda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belinda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
      • Belinda is located in Lucas County
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Oakley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Lucas County

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.

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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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Caloma) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caloma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2772, Longitude: -93.3094       In this case, the coordinates for Caloma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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