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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 Delaware (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 Delaware. 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 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.

Delaware is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Delaware)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Delhi
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Earlville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Oneida
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Almoral
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Greeley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Petersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Golden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Hopkinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Holy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
    • Ryan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <1>
  • Benton County
    • Spencers Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Monti
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
    • Lamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Aurora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Quasqueton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Doris
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
    • Stanley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Rowley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hamerville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
    • Hazleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Wood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
    • Strawberry Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Littleport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
    • Mederville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
    • Osterdock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • Millville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Osborne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
    • Turkey River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
    • North Buena Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Guttenberg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Dyersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • New Vienna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Worthington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Luxemburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Farley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Bankston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Holy Cross
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Epworth
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cascade
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Graf
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Fillmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Maryville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
    • Arlington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Arlington is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Wadena
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jackson County
    • Garry Owen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Argand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Monticello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Langworthy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Stone City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Amber
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Amber is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Anamosa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Center Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Clay Mills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
    • Onslow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Prairieburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Coggon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Troy Mills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Viola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Viola is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Alburnett
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Center Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Delaware, with the one closest to Delaware listed first.
    • Cassville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Glen Haven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • North Andover
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover

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

Cemeteries Near Delaware ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delaware.

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 Delaware - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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 Delaware had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Delaware had a population of 149 people.

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

  • Delhi
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Earlville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Oneida
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
  • Almoral
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Almoral is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
  • Manchester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Greeley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Golden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
  • Thorpe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Thorpe is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
  • Hopkinton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Ryan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ryan is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dyersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Edgewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Worthington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people

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

Newspapers Published in Delaware ...

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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delaware.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delaware, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delaware.

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 Delaware:

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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Delaware) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Delaware, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.