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 Creswell (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 Creswell. 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.
Creswell is located in Keokuk 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 Keokuk County: Iowa, Jefferson, Mahaska, Poweshiek, Wapello & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Creswell. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Creswell:
- Keokuk County (The home county of Creswell)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Kinross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Harper
(4 miles [6.4 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Talleyrand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Sigourney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Keswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Ollie
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Hayesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Richland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Thornburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Henry County
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- North English
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Millersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Ambrose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Williamsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Conroy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Ladora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- South Amana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Marengo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Middle Amana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Amana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Amana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Linby
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Pekin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Packwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Pleasant Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Abingdon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Perlee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
- Maharishi Vedic City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Fairfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Batavia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Amish
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Frytown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Windham
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Cosgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Oxford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- River Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Tiffin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Coralville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Iowa City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Cotter
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Gladwin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Indianapolis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Barnes City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Fremont
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Exeelsior is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeelsior
- Wright
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Wright is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright
- Keomah Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Keomah Village is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keomah Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Union Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Cedar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Tilton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Deep River
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Guernsey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Victor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Montezuma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brooklyn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Competine
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Highland Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Dahlonega
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Nira
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Wellman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- West Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Rubio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Kalona
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brighton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Riverside
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Coppock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Havre
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Ainsworth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Crawfordsville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Creswell, see our County-by-County Page for Creswell.
Cemeteries Near Creswell ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creswell.
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 Creswell - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Creswell covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Church of the Brethren Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- St. Elizabeths Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Keota Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- South English Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Baden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Vincent Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Methodist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (367 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walsh Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Creswell had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Creswell, with the one closest to Creswell listed first.
- Kinross
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Harper
(4 miles [6.4 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
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Nira
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- North English
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Webster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Talleyrand
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Wellman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Green Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Green Center is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Center
- Sigourney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lexington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Parnell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Keswick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- West Chester
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Creswell. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creswell.
Newspapers Published in Creswell ...
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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creswell.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creswell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creswell.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Creswell:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Keokuk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Iowa County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Louisa County
- Mahaska County
- Poweshiek County
- Wapello 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> | 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 Creswell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Creswell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |