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 Deer Creek (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 Deer Creek. 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 Deer Creek ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Deer Creek: Deer Crk. (or less commonly used: Deer Ck. or Deer Cr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Deer Creek. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Deer Creek.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.
Deer Creek is located in Worth 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 Worth County: Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Winnebago, Freeborn (MN) & Mower (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Deer Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deer Creek:
- Worth County (The home county of Deer Creek)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Northwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bolan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Kensett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Manly
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bristol
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Hanlontown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Joice
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Fertile
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Plymouth Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Rock Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Creamery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Mason City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Portland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Cameron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Clear Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Burchinal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Ventura
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Nora Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rudd
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Howard County
- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Toeterville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Saint Ansgar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stacyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Little Cedar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Meyer
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Osage
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Orchard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- McIntire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- New Haven
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Lake Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Scarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Leland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Vinje
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Forest City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dodge County (MN)
- Hayfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Faribault County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Walters
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Walters is located in Faribault County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Kiester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- London
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Albert Lea
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Emmons
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Hollandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clarks Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Conger
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Manchester is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Lyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Varco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Austin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Rose Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Lansing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Adams
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Brownsdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Elkton is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Taopi
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Renova ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Renova is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
- Steele County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- Blooming Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Ellendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Steele County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- River Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- River Point is located in Steele County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Deer Creek, see our County-by-County Page for Deer Creek.
Cemeteries Near Deer Creek ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Creek.
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 Deer Creek - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Deer Creek covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- London & Deer Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Our Saviors Danish Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Our Saviors Danish Lutheran Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Saviors Danish Lutheran Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the southwest of Myrtle (MN).
- The Our Saviors Danish Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Danish Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #82149 <3>
- Mockingbird Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wanders Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Seater Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- London Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stateline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- South Shell Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunset Rest Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Birdsal Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Shell Rock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dahlside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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, Deer Creek had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Deer Creek, with the one closest to Deer Creek listed first.
- London
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Northwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meltonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Gordonsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Otranto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Bolan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Glenville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mona is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mona
- Lyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kensett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hayward
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Varco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Grafton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Deer Creek. See our List of 1890's Communities around Deer Creek.
Newspapers Published in Deer Creek ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Creek.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Creek, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Creek.
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 helpful 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 Deer Creek:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Worth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cerro Gordo County
- Floyd County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Winnebago County
- Dodge County
- Faribault County
- Freeborn County
- Mower County
- Steele 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Deer Creek) 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 Deer Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |