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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 Denhart (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 Denhart. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Denhart is located in Hancock 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 Hancock County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Humboldt, Kossuth, Winnebago, Worth & Wright.

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

  • Hancock County     (The home county of Denhart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Kanawha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Corwith
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Hutchins
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
    • Britt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Britt is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <1>
    • Duncan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Goodell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Klemme
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Garner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crystal Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Crystal Lake is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Woden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Meservey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
    • Ventura
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Thornton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Thornton is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
    • Clear Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Swaledale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
    • Burchinal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Alexander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Alexander is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Latimer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Coulter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Coulter is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Renwick
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Livermore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Arnold
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
    • Thor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Thor is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thor <1>
    • Bode
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Bode is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bode
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 286 people
    • Dakota City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Humboldt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rutland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Rutland is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
    • Ottosen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Bradgate
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Kossuth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Wesley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Lu Verne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sexton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
    • Irvington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Irvington is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
    • Algona
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Titonka
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Titonka is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titonka
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 433 people
    • German Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • German Valley is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Valley
    • Burt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Burt is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
    • Bancroft
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bancroft is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 684 people
    • Lone Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whittemore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Whittemore is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittemore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 469 people
    • Lakota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lakota is located in Kossuth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakota
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
  • Palo Alto County
    • West Bend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Vincent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Badger
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Winnebago County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Forest City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Thompson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Leland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Leland is located in Winnebago County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
    • Buffalo Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Worth County
    • Fertile
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wright County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart listed first.
    • Olaf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Olaf is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
    • Holmes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Belmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cornelia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Cornelia is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
    • Goldfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clarion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Solberg ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Solberg is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solberg
    • Rowan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Galt
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woolstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Woolstock is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 159 people
    • Dows
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Denhart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Denhart.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Denhart, with the one closest to Denhart 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.<3>

While we didn't find Denhart in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Denhart.

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

  • Corwith
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Corwith is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
  • Stilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Stilson is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stilson
  • Hutchins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
  • Olaf
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Olaf is located in Wright County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olaf
  • Britt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Britt is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Britt <1>
  • Renwick
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wesley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
  • Lu Verne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Goodell
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Goodell is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
  • Sexton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sexton is located in Kossuth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton
  • Hardy
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Klemme
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Holmes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Holmes is located in Wright County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Belmond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Goldfield
      (16 miles [25.7 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 Denhart. See our List of 1890's Communities around Denhart.

Newspapers Published in Denhart ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Denhart.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Denhart, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Denhart.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Denhart:

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 Denhart, 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- Denhart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.