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 Canoe (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 Canoe. 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.
Canoe is located in Winneshiek 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 Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Canoe. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Canoe:
- Winneshiek County (The home county of Canoe)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Highlandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Decorah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hesper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Burr Oak
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bluffton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bluffton is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
- Ossian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Calmar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Castalia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ridgeway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Spillville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Festina
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Allamakee County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Quandahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Waukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lycurgus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Dorchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Rossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Postville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dalby
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- New Albin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Volney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Waterville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Lansing
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Ion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Hardin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Luana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Monona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Watson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Gunder
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Beulah
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Farmersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Clermont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Lucas
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Douglass
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Douglass is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
- Elgin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Waucoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brainard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Protivin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cresco
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Vernon Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
- Florenceville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Florenceville is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florenceville
- Forest City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Forest City is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Fillmore County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Mabel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Newburg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Canton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Harmony
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Granger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
- Bratsberg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Bratsberg is located in Fillmore County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bratsberg
- Lanesboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Whalan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Preston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Bee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Spring Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilmington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Eitzen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Riceford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Riceford is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceford
- Willington Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Willington Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willington Grove
- Caledonia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Yucatan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Yucatan is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucatan
- Reno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Houston
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Crawford County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- De Soto
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Ferryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Freeman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Charme
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Vernon County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Genoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Retreat
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- Stoddard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Canoe, see our County-by-County Page for Canoe.
Cemeteries Near Canoe ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Canoe.
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 Canoe - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Canoe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Canoe Ridge Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Baker School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Springwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Canoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Big Canoe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Freeport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- East Freeport Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Teslow Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pontoppidan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (322 more) ...
- East Glenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Stoen Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Iowa River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
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>
While we didn't find Canoe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Canoe.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Canoe, with the one closest to Canoe listed first.
- Thoten
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
- Springwater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Freeport
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Washington Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Washington Prairie is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Prairie
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Locust is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
- Highlandville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Decorah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Quandahl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
- Nordness
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Nordness is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordness
- Waukon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frankville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Lycurgus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dorchester
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hesper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hesper is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesper
- Bee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Canoe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canoe.
Newspapers Published in Canoe ...
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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Canoe.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Canoe, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Canoe.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Canoe:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Winneshiek County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allamakee County
- Clayton County
- Fayette County
- Howard County
- Fillmore County
- Houston County
- Crawford County
- Vernon 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 Canoe, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Canoe) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |