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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 Charles City (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 Charles City. 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 Charles City ...

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.

While the name of this city is Charles City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Charles City may originally have been Charle's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Charles City might be written as Charle City.

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 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.

Charles City is located in Floyd County and is the County Seat.

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 Floyd County: Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Franklin, Howard, Mitchell & Worth.

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

  • Floyd County     (The home county of Charles City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Floyd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
    • Oakwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
    • Colwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <2>
    • Roseville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
      • Roseville is located in Floyd County
    • Aureola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aureola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
      • Aureola is located in Floyd County
    • Marble Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
      • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <2>
    • Rudd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
    • Rockford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Nora Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora Springs
      • Nora Springs is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora Springs <2>
  • Black Hawk County
    • Janesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Plainfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Horton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
    • Frederika
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Bremer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
    • Waverly
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tripoli
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Greene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Allison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
    • Aredale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aredale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aredale
      • Aredale is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aredale <2>
    • Bristow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Shell Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>
    • Butler Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Dumont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
    • Coster
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Kesley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Dougherty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougherty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
      • Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Cartersville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
      • Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rock Falls
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
      • Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Plymouth Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
      • Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Plymouth
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Cameron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
      • Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Mason City Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
      • Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
    • Rockwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwell
      • Rockwell is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwell <2>
    • Mason City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Burchinal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Bassett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Chickasaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
    • Nashua
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
    • Ionia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
    • Deerfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
    • Bradford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
    • North Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Alta Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <2>
    • Republic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • New Hampton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
      • New Hampton is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hampton <2>
    • Fredericksburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <2>
    • Lawler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <2>
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Sheffield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
      • Sheffield is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
    • Hansell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hansell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansell
      • Hansell is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hansell <2>
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Elma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Riceville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
      • Riceville is located in Howard County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <2>
    • Davis Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Orchard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • New Haven
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
      • New Haven is located in Mitchell County
    • Osage
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
      • Osage is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <2>
    • Rock Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
      • Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
    • Mitchell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
    • Little Cedar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • Saint Ansgar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
      • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <2>
    • McIntire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
      • McIntire is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Meyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
      • Meyer is located in Mitchell County
    • Stacyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
      • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
    • Toeterville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <2>
    • Carpenter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
      • Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
  • Winneshiek County
    • Navan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
  • Worth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Charles City, with the one closest to Charles City listed first.
    • Grafton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grafton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton
      • Grafton is located in Worth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grafton <2>
    • Bolan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
      • Bolan is located in Worth County
    • Manly
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mower County (MN)
    • Johnsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Charles City ...

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 128 newspapers that have been published in the area around Charles City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Charles City:

Cemeteries Near Charles City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Charles City.

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

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

  • Riverside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Sunnyside Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Memory Gardens
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Beckwith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckwith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckwith Cemetery
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
  • Riverton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverton Cemetery
  • Cedar View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar View Cemetery
  • Howardville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howardville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howardville Cemetery
  • Flood Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flood Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flood Creek Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Ligget Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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    • Rowley Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rowley Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the west of Bassett.
      • The Rowley Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rowley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96017 <5>
    • Stillwater Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stillwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stillwater Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery

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 Charles City had a population of 2,802 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Charles City had a population of 7,217 people.

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

  • Doubleday
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
    • Doubleday is located in Floyd County
  • Floyd Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Crossing
    • Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd County
  • Floyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bassett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
    • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
  • Powersville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Floyd County
  • Chickasaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
  • Nashua
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
    • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <2>
  • Bradford
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
  • Ionia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
    • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <2>
  • Deerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
  • Marble Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Rock
    • Marble Rock is located in Floyd County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marble Rock <2>
  • Orchard
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
    • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
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    • Rudd
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd
      • Rudd is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rudd <2>
    • Greene
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Washington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people

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

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

The official website for Floyd County: www.floydcoia.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Charles City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Charles City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0672, Longitude: -92.6752       In this case, the coordinates for Charles City 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 Charles City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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