Our Genealogy Helper
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 Conrad (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 Conrad. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Conrad is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Hardin, Marshall & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Conrad. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conrad:
- Grundy County (The home county of Conrad)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Beaman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Grundy Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Holland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Morrison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Reinbeck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fern
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Buck Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
- Dike
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stout
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Fredsville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Black Hawk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Voorhies
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Blessing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Hudson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Eagle Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Cedar Falls
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Sinclair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Aplington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Parkersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Austinville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Austinville is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
- New Hartford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kesley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Franklin County
- Faulkner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Faulkner is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
- Hardin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Whitten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Gifford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eldora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Providence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- New Providence is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Steamboat Rock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cleves
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Cleves is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
- Abbott
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Abbott is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Eagle City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle City is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
- Owasa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Owasa is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Hubbard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Robertson
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Robertson is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
- Ackley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Newburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Newburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburg
- Baxter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Liscomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Marshalltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Le Grand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- LaMoille
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- LaMoille is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
- Clemons
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clemons is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Dillon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Dillon is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
- Luray
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Luray is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
- Saint Anthony
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
- Ferguson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Ferguson is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
- Poweshiek County
- Sheridan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Zearing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Colo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCallsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- McCallsburg is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Fernald
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fernald is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernald
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Gladbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Garwin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garwin is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Dinsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Montour
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Buckingham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Traer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Toledo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tama
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Clutier
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gladstone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Long Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Dysart
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conrad, see our County-by-County Page for Conrad.
Cemeteries Near Conrad ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conrad.
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 Conrad - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conrad covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Conrad Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Vienna Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Benson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Prairieville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Badger Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Alice Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Liscomb Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Melrose Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hauser Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Conrad in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Conrad.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Conrad, with the one closest to Conrad listed first.
- Beaman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Beaman is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Liscomb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Liscomb is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
- Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
- Whitten
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Whitten is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Green Mountain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
- Gladbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Albion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Grundy Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bangor is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Moningers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Moningers is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moningers
- Marietta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marietta is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
- Rockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rockton is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Secor ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Secor is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
- Gifford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marshalltown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conrad. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conrad.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Conrad ...
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 139 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conrad.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Conrad. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Conrad and those printed in the larger area surrounding Conrad.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Conrad.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Conrad:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Grundy County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Black Hawk County
- Butler County
- Franklin County
- Hardin County
- Jasper County
- Marshall County
- Poweshiek County
- Story County
- Tama County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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> | 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 Conrad, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Conrad) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |