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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Coal Siding. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Coal Siding to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Coal Siding, please Contact Us.
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 Coal Siding (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 Coal Siding. 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 hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Coal Siding is historic, it would have been located within present day Jasper County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Jasper County: Mahaska, Marion, Marshall, Polk, Poweshiek, Story & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Coal Siding. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Coal Siding:
- Jasper County (The home county of Coal Siding)
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lambs Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
- Metz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Reasnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Goddard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Goddard is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Killduff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Galesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Ira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Peoria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Taintor
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
- New Sharon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Leighton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Lacey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Fishville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Union Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Evans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Otley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Percy ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Percy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percy
- Cordova
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Cordova is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
- Pella
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Swan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Swan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Howell ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Howell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
- Pleasantville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Knoxville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Harvey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Pershing
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Tracy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tracy is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Attica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Laurel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
- Melbourne
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rhodes
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rhodes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- State Center Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Haverhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Malta
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Malta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malta
- Ferguson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Gilman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilman is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Luray
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Dunbar
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Dunbar is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- LaMoille
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- State Center
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dillon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Mitchellville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Santiago
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Santiago is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiago
- Runnells
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bondurant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Adelphi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Loring
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loring is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
- Altoona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Rising Sun is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
- Pleasant Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Carlisle
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Berwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Berwick is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
- Country Estate Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Elkhart
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Grinnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Searsboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Malcom
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Montezuma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Collins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Collins is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
- Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
- Maxwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Center
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Center is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
- Colo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cambridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tama County
- Montour
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Sandyville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Ackworth
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Coal Siding, see our County-by-County Page for Coal Siding.
Cemeteries Near Coal Siding ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Coal Siding.
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 Coal Siding - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Coal Siding covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Palo Alto Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Livingston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Adamson Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jasper County Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Moffitt Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newton Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Slagel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Center Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (305 more) ...
- Pleasant Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mound Prairie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Coal Siding itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Coal Siding, with the one closest to Coal Siding listed first.
- Newton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Murphy is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Metz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Metz is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
- Reasnor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Killduff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Kellogg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Galesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Colfax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ira
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ira is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
- Baxter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Green Castle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Green Castle is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Sully
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oswalt
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oswalt is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Coal Siding. See our List of 1890's Communities around Coal Siding.
Newspapers Published in Coal Siding ...
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 172 newspapers that have been published in the area around Coal Siding.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Coal Siding, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Coal Siding.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Coal Siding:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Jasper County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Marshall County
- Polk County
- Poweshiek County
- Story County
- Tama County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Coal Siding, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Coal Siding) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |