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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 Cantril (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 Cantril. 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 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.

Cantril is located in Van Buren 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 Van Buren County: Davis, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Clark (MO) & Scotland (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Cantril. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cantril:

  • Van Buren County     (The home county of Cantril)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Milton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Keosauqua
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kilbourn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilbourn
      • Kilbourn is located in Van Buren County
    • Douds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douds
      • Douds is located in Van Buren County
    • Leando
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leando
      • Leando is located in Van Buren County
    • Bonaparte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
    • Selma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Van Buren County
    • Farmington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Birmingham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Stockport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Pulaski
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Stiles
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
    • Chequest
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Bloomfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Floris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
      • Floris is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Savannah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
    • Mark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County
    • Drakesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carbon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • West Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
      • West Grove is located in Davis County
    • Paris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Davis County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Salem
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Rome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Libertyville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Batavia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Glasgow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Lockridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
    • Abingdon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
  • Lee County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Croton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croton
      • Croton is located in Lee County
    • Big Mound
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Mound
      • Big Mound is located in Lee County
    • Primrose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primrose
      • Primrose is located in Lee County
    • Russellville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Lee County
      • Russellville has also been known as:
      • Doantown
    • Mount Hamill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hamill
      • Mount Hamill is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Mount Hamill:
      • Courtwright
      • Hamill
    • White Lane ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lane
      • White Lane is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Houghton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
      • Houghton is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
    • Argyle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <2>
    • Charleston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Vincennes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincennes
      • Vincennes is located in Lee County
    • Franklin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Wapello County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Eldon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cliffland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
      • Cliffland is located in Wapello County
    • Agency
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • East Ottumwa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Acasto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Anson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Chambersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Luray
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Wyaconda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyaconda
      • Wyaconda is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Medill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kahoka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <2>
    • Dumas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
  • Knox County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Greensburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensburg
      • Greensburg is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Colony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
      • Colony is located in Knox County (MO)
    • Baring
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baring
      • Baring is located in Knox County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baring <2>
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Downing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Glenwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
    • Coatsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
      • Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Julesburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Julesburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
      • Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
    • Queen City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.
    • Arbela
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
      • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
    • Memphis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <2>
    • Granger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34 people
    • Kilwinning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Gorin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorin
      • Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • South Gorin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorin
      • South Gorin is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Unity
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Unity. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
      • Unity is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Pleasant Retreat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Retreat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Retreat
      • Pleasant Retreat is located in Scotland County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cantril, see our County-by-County Page for Cantril.

Cemeteries Near Cantril ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cantril.

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 Cantril covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.

  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mantoyne Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantoyne Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mantoyne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Home Prairie Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Home Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Home Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Upton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Upton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Upton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hoskins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egypt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brown Cottage Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cottage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • White Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (437 more) ...
    • Prall Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Cantril had a population of 356 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Cantril had a population of 208 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cantril, with the one closest to Cantril listed first.

  • Azen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Azen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azen
    • Azen is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Milton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
  • Lebanon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Lebanon is located in Van Buren County
  • Brock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brock is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Mount Sterling
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Keosauqua
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Van Buren County
  • Prospect Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Grove
    • Prospect Grove is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Troy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Davis County
  • Hitt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitt
    • Hitt is located in Scotland County (MO)
  • Pulaski
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
    • Pulaski is located in Davis County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
  • Arbela
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbela
    • Arbela is located in Scotland County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbela <2>
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    • Acasto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Vernon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
      • Vernon is located in Van Buren County
    • Bentonsport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonsport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonsport
      • Bentonsport is located in Van Buren County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonsport <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cantril. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cantril.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Cantril ...

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 171 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cantril.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Cantril. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Cantril and those printed in the larger area surrounding Cantril.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Cantril.

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 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 Cantril:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cantril. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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>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.
<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 Cantril, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Cantril) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cantril. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6428, Longitude: -92.0685       In this case, the coordinates for Cantril have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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