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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 Cloverdale (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 Cloverdale. 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 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 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.

Cloverdale is located in Osceola 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 Osceola County: Dickinson, Lyon, O'Brien, Jackson (MN) & Nobles (MN).

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

  • Osceola County     (The home county of Cloverdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Sibley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
      • Sibley is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
    • Allendorf
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Melvin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Ashton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
      • Ashton is located in Osceola County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
    • Ocheyedan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • May City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Harris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clay County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Everly
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everly
      • Everly is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
    • Fostoria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Royal
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Royal <2>
    • Spencer
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dickinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Lake Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Wahpeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahpeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahpeton
      • Wahpeton is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
    • Milford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Okoboji
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • West Okoboji
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Okoboji have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Okoboji
      • West Okoboji is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Arnolds Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Old Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
    • Spirit Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Orleans
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Dickinson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Little Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • George
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for George have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for George <2>
    • Edna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
      • Edna is located in Lyon County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edna
      • From Cloverdale to Edna
    • Rock Rapids
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Rapids
      • Rock Rapids is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Rapids <2>
    • Doon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doon
      • Doon is located in Lyon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doon <2>
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Sanborn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sheldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
      • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
    • Hartley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Archer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer
      • Archer is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Archer <2>
    • Primghar
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Primghar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primghar
      • Primghar is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Primghar <2>
    • Moneta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
      • Moneta is located in O'Brien County
    • Paullina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paullina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
    • Germantown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Germantown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Germantown
      • From Cloverdale to Germantown
    • Sutherland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
      • Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <2>
    • Calumet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calumet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
      • Calumet is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
  • Sioux County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Matlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
      • Matlock is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <2>
    • Boyden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hospers
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hospers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospers
      • Hospers is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hospers <2>
    • Hull
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <2>
    • Middleburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Granville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
      • Granville is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Perkins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perkins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perkins
      • From Cloverdale to Perkins
    • Alton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
      • Alton is located in Sioux County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <2>
    • Orange City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sioux Center
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County (MN)
    • Sioux Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Bigelow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
      • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Ransom
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Org
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Round Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Lake <2>
    • Rushmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushmore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmore
      • Rushmore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
    • Worthington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Ellsworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsworth <2>
    • Adrian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Reading
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
      • Reading is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Brewster
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmont
      • Wilmont is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilmont <2>
    • Lismore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lismore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lismore
      • Lismore is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cloverdale, with the one closest to Cloverdale listed first.
    • Kanaranzi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanaranzi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaranzi
      • Kanaranzi is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanaranzi <2>
    • Ash Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ash Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ash Creek
      • From Cloverdale to Ash Creek
    • Magnolia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Cloverdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cloverdale.

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

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

  • Goewey Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goewey Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goewey Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gilman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baker Twp. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • North Sibley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sibley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sibley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ocheyedan Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope German Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horton Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horton Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quaker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (107 more) ...
    • Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zoar Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Zion Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseland 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.<5>

While we didn't find Cloverdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cloverdale.

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

  • Sibley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
    • Sibley is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,586 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sibley <2>
  • Ashton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
    • Ashton is located in Osceola County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
  • Ocheyedan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ritter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in O'Brien County
  • May City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sanborn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bigelow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bigelow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigelow
    • Bigelow is located in Nobles County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
  • Little Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Matlock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matlock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
    • Matlock is located in Sioux County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matlock <2>
  • Sheldon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheldon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldon
    • Sheldon is located in O'Brien County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheldon <2>
  • Harris
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Hartley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
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    • Archer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Archer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Archer is located in O'Brien County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
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    • Round Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
      • Round Lake is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
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    • Org
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Cloverdale ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cloverdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cloverdale, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cloverdale.

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 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 Cloverdale:

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

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>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.
<5>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 Cloverdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Cloverdale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cloverdale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3458, Longitude: -95.6826    









 

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