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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 Center Point (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 Center Point. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Center Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Centerpoint.

  • A typical abbreviation for Center Point: Center Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Center Point is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Buchanan, Cedar, Delaware, Iowa, Johnson & Jones.

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

  • Linn County     (The home county of Center Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Lafayette
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Toddville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
      • Toddville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <3>
    • Walker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Alburnett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Troy Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Palo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
      • Palo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <3>
    • Robins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
      • Robins is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Hiawatha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
      • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <3>
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
    • Covington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
      • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Louisa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Urbana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
    • Shellsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spencers Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
    • Vinton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Atkins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
    • Newhall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
      • Newhall is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <3>
    • Mount Auburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Garrison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Van Horne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Norway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
      • Norway is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <3>
    • Watkins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Jubilee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jubilee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
    • La Porte City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jesup
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jesup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <3>
    • Gilbertville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Raymond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Elk Run Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
    • Eagle Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Rowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Quasqueton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Brandon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Monti
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Shady Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
    • Doris
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
    • Independence
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Winthrop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Lamont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <3>
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Hazleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Robinson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Ryan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <3>
    • Golden
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Masonville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Manchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Delhi
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <3>
    • Delaware
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Dundee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
    • Hopkinton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Amana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Middle Amana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • West Amana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
    • South Amana
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amana
      • South Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Amana <3>
    • Marengo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Iowa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,466 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <3>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Swisher
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
      • Swisher is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <3>
    • Shueyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shueyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Cou Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
    • Solon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <3>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Argand
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Stone City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Fairview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Martelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Anamosa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <3>
    • Langworthy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Morley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Amber
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Monticello
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <3>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Center Point, with the one closest to Center Point listed first.
    • Dysart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
    • Elberon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
      • Elberon is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Center Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Center Point.

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

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

  • Center Point Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green's Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green's Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green's Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashlock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashlock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McBroom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBroom Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBroom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Squires Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Squires Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Squires Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oliphant Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliphant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliphant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alice Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Urbana Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Urbana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Urbana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kisling Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kisling Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kisling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (271 more) ...
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dunkard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Center Point had a population of 675 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Center Point had a population of 2,560 people.

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

  • Lafayette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Lafayette is located in Linn County
  • Toddville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
    • Toddville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <3>
  • Walker
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
  • Shellsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Palo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo
    • Palo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,075 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo <3>
  • Troy Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Paris is located in Linn County
  • Covington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Covington is located in Linn County
  • Louisa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
  • Vinton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rowley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Atkins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
    • Atkins is located in Benton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,978 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <3>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Central City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Coggon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Center Point ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Center Point.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Center Point. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Center Point and those printed in the larger area surrounding Center Point.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Center Point.

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 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 Center Point:

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Center Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Center Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1844, Longitude: -91.7793       In this case, the coordinates for Center Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Center Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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