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 Central Heights (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 Central Heights. 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 Central Heights ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Central Heights: Central Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Central Heights. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Central Heights.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Central Heights is located in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo County: Butler, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.
Below are the counties that are near Central Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Central Heights:
- Cerro Gordo County (The home county of Central Heights)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Mason City Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Burchinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Clear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Creamery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Plymouth Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rock Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Rockwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Swaledale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Aredale
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Greene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dumont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bristow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Nora Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rockford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rudd
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Aureola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Marble Rock
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Floyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Charles City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Sheffield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Alexander
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Alexander is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
- Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
- Latimer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hampton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hansell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Coulter
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Coulter is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
- Hancock County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Garner
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Klemme
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Goodell
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Goodell is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Duncan
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Duncan is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
- Britt
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
- Kanawha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Rock Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Carpenter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Mitchell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Osage
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Ansgar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Orchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Toeterville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cedar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Forest City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Scarville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Manly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fertile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hanlontown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Kensett
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Grafton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Joice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Northwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bristol
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Silver Lake
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Wright County
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Belmond
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Olaf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Olaf is located in Wright County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- London
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Emmons
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Myrtle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Glenville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Mower County (MN)
- Lyle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Central Heights, see our County-by-County Page for Central Heights.
Cemeteries Near Central Heights ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Central Heights.
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 Central Heights - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Central Heights covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Elmwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- IOOF Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Clear Lake Municipal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Owen's Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Falls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bohemian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94297 <2>
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95696 <2>
- Continue List (181 more) ...
- Manly Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Grandview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Central Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Central Heights.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Central Heights, with the one closest to Central Heights listed first.
- Mason City Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Burchinal
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Clear Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Creamery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Plymouth Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Rock Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Rockwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Manly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Swaledale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Nora Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Fertile
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Central Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Central Heights.
Newspapers Published in Central Heights ...
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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Central Heights.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Central Heights, 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 Central Heights.
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 professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Central Heights:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Cerro Gordo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butler County
- Floyd County
- Franklin County
- Hancock County
- Mitchell County
- Winnebago County
- Worth County
- Wright County
- Freeborn County
- Mower 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 Central Heights, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Central Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |