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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 Clarinda (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 Clarinda. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Clarinda is located in Page County and is the County Seat.

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 Page County: Fremont, Montgomery, Taylor, Atchison (MO) & Nodaway (MO).

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

  • Page County     (The home county of Clarinda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • Hawleyville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hawleyville is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
    • Shambaugh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Yorktown is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Hepburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Hepburn is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Tarkio City is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
    • College Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • College Springs is located in Page County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Braddyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Coin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nyman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Blanchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Essex
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Northboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Shenandoah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • Nodaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Iveyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Brooks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Corning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Strand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Carbon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mercer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Lincoln Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
    • Prescott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Etna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Stringtown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Fremont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • Imogene
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • High Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Farragut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Anderson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Randolph
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • Emerson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Clark is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
    • Hastings
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
    • Villisca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Stanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Coburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
    • Tenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Sciola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Red Oak
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Elliott
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • New Market
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Siam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Guss
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bedford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Conway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Sharpsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Lenox
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Athelstan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
    • Clearfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Blockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • Westboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Farmers City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
    • Tarkio
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarinda, with the one closest to Clarinda listed first.
    • Clearmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Elmo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Hopkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <1>
    • Burlington Junction
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pickering
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Gaynor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Quitman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
      • Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
    • Orrsburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Parnell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <1>
  • Worth County (MO)

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

Cemeteries Near Clarinda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarinda.

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 Clarinda - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clarinda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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 Clarinda had a population of 3,262 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Clarinda had a population of 5,366 people.

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

  • Page Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Page Center is located in Page County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
  • Shambaugh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hawleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawleyville is located in Page County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
  • Yorktown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Yorktown is located in Page County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • New Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hepburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hepburn is located in Page County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
  • College Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • College Springs is located in Page County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
  • Braddyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Coin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Siam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Norwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Norwich is located in Page County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich
  • Ladoga
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clarinda ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarinda.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clarinda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clarinda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clarinda.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Clarinda.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites 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 Clarinda:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarinda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Clarinda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.