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 Delphos (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 Delphos. 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 northwest 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 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.
Delphos is located in Ringgold 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 Ringgold County: Decatur, Taylor, Union, Harrison (MO) & Worth (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Delphos. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Delphos:
- Ringgold County (The home county of Delphos)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Maloy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Redding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Mount Ayr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Diagonal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Kellerton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Tingley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ellston
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Beaconsfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Mercer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Stringtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Iveyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Prescott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corning
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Clarke County
- Hopeville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Decatur County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Lamoni
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Grand River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Davis City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Decatur City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Blockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Clearfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Athelstan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Lenox
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Bedford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Gravity
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Ladoga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Siam
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Guss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- New Market
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Shannon City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Shannon City is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Arispe
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Arispe is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Afton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cromwell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Creston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- East Creston is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
- Thayer
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Gentry County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Siloam Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Siloam Springs is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
- Lone Star
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lone Star is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Gentry
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Gentry is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
- Alanthus Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Alanthus Grove is located in Gentry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alanthus Grove
- Albany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Harrison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Hatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Eagleville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Blythedale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- New Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- New Hampton is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Ridgeway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Akron
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Gardner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gardner is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Parnell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Orrsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Hopkins
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Ravenwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Pickering
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Worth County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Irena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Grant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Prohibition City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
- Sheridan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Denver
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Denver is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
- Worth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Worth is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Oxford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Delphos, see our County-by-County Page for Delphos.
Cemeteries Near Delphos ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Delphos.
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 Delphos - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Delphos covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Forest Home Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Benton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Marshalltown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Maloy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193998 <2>
- Redding Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Middle Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Platte River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clark - Allen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Thompson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (250 more) ...
- Dead Man's Curve Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rosehill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crim Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Delphos had a post office and railroad service. In 2019, Delphos had a population of 24 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Delphos, with the one closest to Delphos listed first.
- Benton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Maloy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Redding
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Redding is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Mount Ayr
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Blockton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Irena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people
- Ringgold ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ringgold is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
- Caledonia ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Caledonia is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Diagonal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Platteville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Platteville is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
- Grant City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Clearfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Isadora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Isadora is located in Worth County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadora
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Delphos. See our List of 1890's Communities around Delphos.
Newspapers Published in Delphos ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Delphos.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Delphos, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Delphos.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Delphos:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Ringgold County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Clarke County
- Decatur County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Gentry County
- Harrison County
- Nodaway County
- Worth 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> | 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> | 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 Delphos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Delphos) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |