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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 Centralia (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 Centralia. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Centralia is located in Dubuque 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 Dubuque County: Clayton, Delaware, Jackson, Jones, Jo Daviess (IL) & Grant (WI).

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

  • Dubuque County     (The home county of Centralia)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • Peosta
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
      • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <2>
    • Graf
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Asbury
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury
      • Asbury is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,841 people
    • Epworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <2>
    • Durango
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bankston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Key West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
      • Key West is located in Dubuque County
    • Rickardsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
      • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Dubuque
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Rockdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
    • Sageville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sageville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sageville
      • Sageville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
    • Farley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Sherrill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • North Buena Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Turkey River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
    • Millville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Osterdock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Guttenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Garber
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Wood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Elkport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • Rockville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Petersburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Colesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Holy Cross
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Hopkinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Earlville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Almoral
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
    • Delaware
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Delhi
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Greeley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <2>
    • Oneida
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • Garry Owen
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • La Motte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Motte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Motte
      • La Motte is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Motte <2>
    • Saint Donatus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Crab Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Emeline
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Jackson County
    • Ironhills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Smiths
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smiths. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
      • Smiths is located in Jackson County
    • North Bellevue
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Bellevue. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
      • North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
    • Andrew
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellevue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,185 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Baldwin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • Clay Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Monticello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Onslow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <2>
    • Center Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Langworthy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Wyoming
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <2>
    • Amber
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Argand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • East Dubuque
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Menominee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Menominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menominee
      • Menominee is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
    • Galena Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
      • Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Galena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena <2>
    • Bremen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Aiken
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
      • Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • Scales Mound
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scales Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales Mound
      • Scales Mound is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scales Mound <2>
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • Rutledge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Potosi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people
    • Dickeyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
      • Dickeyville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
    • Jamestown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Tennyson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
      • Tennyson is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 339 people
    • Cassville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Hazel Green
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazel Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel Green
      • Hazel Green is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
    • Beetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Cuba City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba City
      • Cuba City is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,047 people
    • North Andover
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Andover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Platteville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
      • Platteville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,650 people
    • Lancaster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,700 people
  • Lafayette County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Centralia, with the one closest to Centralia listed first.
    • Benton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lafayette County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • New Diggings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Diggings
      • New Diggings is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Etna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • Elk Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elk Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Grove
      • Elk Grove is located in Lafayette County (WI)
    • White Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for White Oak. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
      • White Oak is located in Lafayette County (WI)

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

Cemeteries Near Centralia ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Centralia.

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

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

  • St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peosta Protestant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peosta Protestant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peosta Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centralia Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Michael Schmitt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michael Schmitt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michael Schmitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Annunciation Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Annunciation Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Annunciation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sniffea Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sniffea Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sniffea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highview Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Epworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Epworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Melleray Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Baehler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baehler Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baehler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Resurrection Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Centralia had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Centralia had a population of 128 people.

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

  • Peosta
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
    • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <2>
  • Julien
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julien
    • Julien is located in Dubuque County
  • Graf
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Graf is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Lore
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lore
    • Lore is located in Dubuque County
  • Kidder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kidder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kidder
    • Kidder is located in Dubuque County
  • Epworth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
    • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <2>
  • Ballyclough
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballyclough have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballyclough
    • Ballyclough is located in Dubuque County
  • Center Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Grove
    • Center Grove is located in Dubuque County
  • Durango
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bankston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
    • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Rickardsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rickardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rickardsville
    • Rickardsville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
  • Key West
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key West
    • Key West is located in Dubuque County
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    • Farley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rockdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Dubuque County
    • Cottage Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Hill
      • Cottage Hill is located in Dubuque County

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

Newspapers Published in Centralia ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Centralia.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Centralia, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Centralia.

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 helpful 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 Centralia:

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

The official website for Dubuque County: www.dubuquecounty.org/

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>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 Centralia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Centralia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Centralia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4723, Longitude: -90.8365       In this case, the coordinates for Centralia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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