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 Conroy (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 Conroy. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Conroy is located in Iowa 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 Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Conroy. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Conroy:
- Iowa County (The home county of Conroy)
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- South Amana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Amana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Marengo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middle Amana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Amana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ladora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Millersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- North English
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ambrose
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Watkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Luzerne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Newhall
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Belle Plaine
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Van Horne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Irving
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Keystone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shellsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Windham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Cou Falls
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- Tiffin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Swisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Frytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- North Liberty
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Shueyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Coralville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Kinross
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Aurora
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Keswick
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Harper
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Keota
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Thornburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Gibson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Coal Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Sigourney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- What Cheer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Walford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Western
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Cedar Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Lincolnway Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Covington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Ely
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Rapids
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Palo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Hiawatha
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mahaska County
- Barnes City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Victor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Guernsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hartwick
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Deep River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Tilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Brooklyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Malcom
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Chelsea
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Elberon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vining
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Long Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Gladstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Nira
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Wellman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Kalona
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Chester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Conroy, see our County-by-County Page for Conroy.
Cemeteries Near Conroy ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Conroy.
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 Conroy - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Conroy covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Old Scotch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Scotch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Nelson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kumer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Iowa County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (319 more) ...
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Conroy had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Conroy, with the one closest to Conroy listed first.
- South Amana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Williamsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Marengo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Homestead
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amana
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ladora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Holbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Watkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Blairstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Norway
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Koszta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
- Millersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Walford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Conroy. See our List of 1890's Communities around Conroy.
Newspapers Published in Conroy ...
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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Conroy.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Conroy, 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 Conroy.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Conroy:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Iowa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Mahaska County
- Poweshiek County
- Tama County
- Washington 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> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | 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 Conroy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Conroy) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |