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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 Davis Corners (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 Davis Corners. 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 Davis Corners ...

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 Davis Corners: Davis Cors.

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 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.

Davis Corners is located in Howard 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 Howard County: Chickasaw, Floyd, Mitchell, Winneshiek, Fillmore (MN) & Mower (MN).

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

  • Howard County     (The home county of Davis Corners)
  • Chickasaw County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corners, with the one closest to Davis Corners listed first.
    • Jerico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerico
      • From Davis Corners to Jerico
    • Alta Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
      • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
    • Deerfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deerfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deerfield
      • From Davis Corners to Deerfield
    • North Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lawler
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawler
      • Lawler is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawler <1>
    • New Hampton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Bassett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Ionia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Chickasaw
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fredericksburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
      • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <1>
    • Bradford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Republic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Fayette County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corners, with the one closest to Davis Corners listed first.
    • Colwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwell
      • Colwell is located in Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colwell <1>
    • Floyd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Carrville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Charles City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mitchell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corners, with the one closest to Davis Corners listed first.
    • McIntire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • New Haven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Meyer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Little Cedar
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Cedar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
      • Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
    • Stacyville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
      • Orchard is located in Mitchell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Osage
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Mitchell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Toeterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toeterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toeterville
      • Toeterville is located in Mitchell County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toeterville <1>
  • Winneshiek County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corners, with the one closest to Davis Corners listed first.
    • York
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
      • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to York
      • From Davis Corners to York
    • Granger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granger
      • From Davis Corners to Granger
    • Etna
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Ostrander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Harmony
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carimona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carimona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carimona
      • Carimona is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carimona
      • From Davis Corners to Carimona
    • Canton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Spring Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <1>
    • Wykoff
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
      • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <1>
    • Preston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Fillmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Fountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <1>
    • Newburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mower County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davis Corners, with the one closest to Davis Corners listed first.
    • Le Roy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Taopi
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taopi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
      • Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Adams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Johnsburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johnsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
      • Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Johnsburg
      • From Davis Corners to Johnsburg
    • Grand Meadow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <1>
    • Elkton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Racine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Davis Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davis Corners.

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

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

  • Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Center Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Leaf Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Leaf Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Leaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saratoga Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Phillips Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foreston Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foreston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foreston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oregon Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (251 more) ...
    • Chester Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chester Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chester Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Howard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard 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, Davis Corners had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Lime Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saratoga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saratoga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga
    • Saratoga is located in Howard County
  • Bonair
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonair
    • Bonair is located in Howard County
  • Lourdes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lourdes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lourdes
    • Lourdes is located in Howard County
  • Chester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cresco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Elma
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • York
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for York. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to York
    • From Davis Corners to York
  • Florenceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Granger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
    • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Granger
    • From Davis Corners to Granger
  • Riceville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
    • Riceville is located in Howard County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 762 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riceville <1>
  • Alta Vista
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Vista
    • Alta Vista is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta Vista <1>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Jerico
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerico. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Jerico
      • From Davis Corners to Jerico
    • Saude
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saude have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saude
      • Saude is located in Chickasaw County
    • Kendallville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Davis Corners ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davis Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davis Corners, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davis Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Davis Corners:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Davis Corners. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>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.
<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 Davis Corners, 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- Davis Corners) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Davis Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3709, Longitude: -92.2983    









 

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