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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 Columbus Junction (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 Columbus Junction. 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 Columbus Junction ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Columbus Junction: Columbus Jct. (or less commonly used: Columbus Jctn.)

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 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.

Columbus Junction is located in Louisa 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 Louisa County: Des Moines, Henry, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Mercer (IL) & Rock Island (IL).

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

  • Louisa County     (The home county of Columbus Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Fredonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Columbus City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Cotter
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Letts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Gladwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Wyman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Grandview
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Wapello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Morning Sun
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Elrick Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Oakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Downey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Centerdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Cedar County
    • Springdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • West Branch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Lime City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lime City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Yarmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Mediapolis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sperry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Kline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Dodgeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Kingston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
    • Danville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Olds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Mount Union
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Swedesburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Wayland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
    • Mount Pleasant
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • New London
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <2>
    • Westwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Oakland Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Rome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Pleasant Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Lockridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Lone Tree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
    • River Junction
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • University Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
    • Frytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
    • Williamstown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Amish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
    • Oasis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
    • Windham
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Conesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Fruitland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Nichols
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Muscatine
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
    • West Liberty
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • Atalissa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Fairport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
    • South Towne Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Midway Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Crawfordsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ainsworth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
      • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
    • Havre
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havre. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Washington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Coppock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Kalona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <2>
    • West Chester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Brighton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Wellman
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellman
      • Wellman is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,401 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellman <2>
    • Rubio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • Milroy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Eliza
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • New Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Petersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Joy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <2>
    • Keithsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Columbus Junction, with the one closest to Columbus Junction listed first.
    • Illinois City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Columbus Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Columbus Junction.

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

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

  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennessee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbus City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbus City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbus City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fredonia Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fredonia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fredonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bretz Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bretz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bretz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar - Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cambrian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambrian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambrian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buffington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • May Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the May Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the May Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grim Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grim Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Estle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Oakland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Orono Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orono Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orono Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Spring Run Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Columbus Junction had a population of 953 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Columbus Junction had a population of 1,810 people.

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

  • Columbus City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Fredonia
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Bard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Louisa County
  • Port Allen ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
    • Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
  • Cotter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Cairo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Louisa County
  • Letts
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Conesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Wyman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Wyman is located in Louisa County
  • Crawfordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grandview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Ainsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth
    • Ainsworth is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ainsworth <2>
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    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wapello
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
      • Wapello is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
    • Marsh
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh
      • Marsh is located in Louisa County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Columbus Junction ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Columbus Junction.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Columbus Junction. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Columbus Junction and those printed in the larger area surrounding Columbus Junction.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Columbus Junction.

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 helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Columbus Junction:

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

The official website for Louisa County: www.louisacountyiowa.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Columbus Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Columbus Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Columbus Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2787, Longitude: -91.3651       In this case, the coordinates for Columbus Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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