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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 Cotter (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 Cotter. 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.

Cotter 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 Cotter. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cotter:

  • Louisa County     (The home county of Cotter)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Gladwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Columbus Junction
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
    • Columbus City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Wyman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
    • Letts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Grandview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Elrick Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
      • Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Oakville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter 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.<2> 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
    • West Branch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Springdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
      • Springdale is located in Cedar County
    • Rochester
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Yarmouth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Mediapolis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dodgeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Kline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
      • Kline is located in Des Moines County
    • Sperry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Danville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Olds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Swedesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
      • Swedesburg is located in Henry County
    • Wayland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mount Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mount Pleasant
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Westwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Rome
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • New London
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Oakland Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Pleasant Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
      • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Lockridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Perlee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Glasgow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Lone Tree
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • River Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
      • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Hills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
    • Amish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
      • Amish is located in Johnson County
    • Frytown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
      • Frytown is located in Johnson County
    • Williamstown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
      • Williamstown is located in Johnson County
    • Iowa City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • University Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Windham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
    • Cosgrove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
    • Coralville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
      • Coralville is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <3>
    • Oasis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
      • Oasis is located in Johnson County
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Keota
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Talleyrand
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
      • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Kinross
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kinross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
      • Kinross is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Harper
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Conesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
      • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
    • Nichols
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Fruitland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • West Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Muscatine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Atalissa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Fairport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Ainsworth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Crawfordsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Havre
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
      • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Coppock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coppock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • West Chester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Rubio
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Nira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nira. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
      • Nira is located in Washington County
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cotter, with the one closest to Cotter listed first.
    • Eliza
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • New Boston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Petersville
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Keithsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • Illinois City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)

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

Cemeteries Near Cotter ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cotter.

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

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

  • Sweet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Campground Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cambrian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ainsworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ainsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ainsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covenantor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenantor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenantor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salem Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Columbus City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orono Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beauchamp Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Foster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Crawfordsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawfordsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawfordsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 in 1895, Cotter had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Cotter had a population of 42 people.

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

  • Ainsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Columbus City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Columbus Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
    • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <3>
  • Crawfordsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fredonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Port Allen ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
    • Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
  • Havre
    (7 miles [11.3 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.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
    • Havre is located in Washington County
  • Wyman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Wyman is located in Louisa County
  • Conesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Bard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Louisa County
  • Cairo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cairo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
    • Cairo is located in Louisa County
  • Noble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
    • Noble is located in Washington County
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    • Olds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
    • Winfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Washington
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Cotter ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cotter.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cotter, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cotter.

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 Cotter:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cotter. 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>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Cotter, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cotter) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cotter. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2939, Longitude: -91.4663       In this case, the coordinates for Cotter have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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