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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 Country Aire Home Park (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 Country Aire Home Park. 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 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.

Country Aire Home Park is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.

Below are the counties that are near Country Aire Home Park. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Country Aire Home Park:

  • Benton County     (The home county of Country Aire Home Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Atkins
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Newhall
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Shellsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Watkins
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Watkins is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
    • Van Horne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Blairstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Urbana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Keystone
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Garrison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • La Porte City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jubilee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Hamerville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
    • Brandon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Rowley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Quasqueton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Shady Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Monti
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Ehler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Ehler is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehler
    • Robinson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Amana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Middle Amana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Amana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
    • South Amana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Marengo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Conroy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Conroy is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
    • Williamsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ladora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Parnell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Swisher
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Shueyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Shueyville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
    • Cou Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
    • Oxford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North Liberty
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tiffin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Solon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Solon is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,771 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solon <1>
    • Coralville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakdale is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
    • Cosgrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
    • Windham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Windham is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
    • Morse
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Morse is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Martelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Fairview
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Stone City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Covington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Cedar Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
    • Palo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairfax
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grand View Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
    • Walford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Walford is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
    • Cedar Rapids
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Hiawatha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Louisa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Louisa is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
    • Sunset Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
    • Toddville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincolnway Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Hartwick
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Victor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.
    • Elberon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dysart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Vining
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Chelsea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Clutier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Country Aire Home Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Country Aire Home Park.

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 Country Aire Home Park - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Country Aire Home Park covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.

  • St. Stephens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Raetz Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raetz Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Raetz Memorial Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Atkins.
    • The Raetz Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Raetz Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95910 <3>
  • Sisley Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fix Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkers Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Norway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Michaels Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fairfax Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Palo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickenson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (285 more) ...
    • Strawn Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Shellsburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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>

While we didn't find Country Aire Home Park in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Country Aire Home Park.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Country Aire Home Park, with the one closest to Country Aire Home Park listed first.

  • Atkins
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Newhall
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Covington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Covington is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
  • Norway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Palo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Shellsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fairfax
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Walford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Walford is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
  • Watkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Watkins is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
  • Cedar Rapids
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Louisa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Louisa is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
  • Toddville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Van Horne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Blairstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • East Rapids
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • East Rapids is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rapids

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

Newspapers Published in Country Aire Home Park ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Country Aire Home Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Country Aire Home Park, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Country Aire Home Park.

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 Country Aire Home Park:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Aire Home Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<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 Country Aire Home Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.