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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 Council Bluffs (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 Council Bluffs. 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 Council Bluffs ...

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 Council Bluffs: Council Blfs.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County and is the County Seat.

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 Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).

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

  • Pottawattamie County     (The home county of Council Bluffs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Carter Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chautauqua
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
      • Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Crescent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
      • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
    • Weston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
      • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Dumfries
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
    • McClelland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <1>
    • Honey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Underwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <1>
    • Treynor
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <1>
    • Pigeon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
      • Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Loveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
      • Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Neola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <1>
    • Minden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <1>
  • Fremont County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Bartlett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
    • Tabor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • McPaul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Missouri Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Missouri Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Valley
      • Missouri Valley is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,576 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Missouri Valley <1>
    • California Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
      • California Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Modale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Modale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modale
      • Modale is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modale <1>
    • Logan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
      • Logan is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Logan <1>
    • Persia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
    • Magnolia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Mineola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <1>
    • Pacific City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County
    • Silver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Glenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County
    • Pacific Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <1>
    • Malvern
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <1>
    • Hastings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Emerson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Shelby County
    • Shelby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <1>
  • Cass County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Cullom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cullom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Plattsmouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
      • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <1>
    • Cedar Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <1>
    • Mynard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
      • Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Rock Bluff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
      • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Louisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Murray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • South Bend
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
      • South Bend is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Bend <1>
    • Manley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <1>
    • Nehawka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Weeping Water
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
      • Weeping Water is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <1>
  • Douglas County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Home Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
      • Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Omaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
      • Omaha has also been known as:
      • Omaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
    • Ralston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,254 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ralston <1>
    • Irvington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
      • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Boys Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Millard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bennington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennington
      • Bennington is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,518 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennington <1>
    • Elkhorn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
      • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <1>
    • Waterloo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <1>
    • Elk City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • King Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
      • King Lake is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
      • Valley is located in Douglas County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <1>
    • Venice
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venice
      • Venice is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Sarpy County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Bellevue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • La Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <1>
    • Papillion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <1>
    • La Platte
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Richfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chalco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalco
      • Chalco is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chalco <1>
    • Springfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <1>
    • Gretna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
      • Gretna is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <1>
    • Linoma Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linoma Beach
      • Linoma Beach is located in Sarpy County (NE)
  • Saunders County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Wann
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
      • Wann is located in Saunders County (NE)
    • Yutan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
      • Yutan is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <1>
    • Leshara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leshara
      • Leshara is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leshara <1>
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Saunders County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,724 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
  • Washington County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Council Bluffs, with the one closest to Council Bluffs listed first.
    • Fort Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • De Soto ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
      • De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
      • De Soto has also been known as:
      • DeSoto
    • Washington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
      • Washington is located in Washington County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Washington <1>
    • Kennard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
      • Kennard is located in Washington County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennard <1>
    • Blair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
      • Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Washington County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arlington <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Council Bluffs ...

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 223 newspapers that have been published in the area around Council Bluffs.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Council Bluffs. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Council Bluffs and those printed in the larger area surrounding Council Bluffs.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Council Bluffs.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Council Bluffs:

Cemeteries Near Council Bluffs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Council Bluffs.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Ridgewood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
  • Graybill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graybill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graybill Cemetery
  • Garner Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garner Cemetery
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Prospect Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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    • Lewis Twp. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bohemian Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • West Lawn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Lawn Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Council Bluffs had a population of 21,474 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Council Bluffs had a population of 62,216 people.

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

  • South Omaha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Omaha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Omaha
    • South Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Avery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
  • Crescent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 618 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent <1>
  • Bellevue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Weston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
    • Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Omaha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
    • Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
    • Omaha has also been known as:
    • Omaha City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
  • Gilmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
    • Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
  • Briggs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
    • Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Quick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
    • Quick is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Irvington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
  • Papillion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
    • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <1>
  • Hentons ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hentons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
    • Hentons is located in Mills County
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    • Honey Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
      • Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
    • Portal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
      • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Folsom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Folsom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Mills County

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

The official website for Council Bluffs: www.councilbluffs-ia.gov/

The official website for Pottawattamie County: www.pottcounty.com/

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

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 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>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- Council Bluffs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Council Bluffs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2620, Longitude: -95.8676    
<4>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.
<5>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 Council Bluffs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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