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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 Dike (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 Dike. 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.

Dike is located in Grundy 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 Grundy County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Hardin, Marshall & Tama.

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

  • Grundy County     (The home county of Dike)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Fredsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fredsville
      • From Dike to Fredsville
    • Stout
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fern
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Morrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Holland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Reinbeck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
    • Grundy Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
      • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
    • Buck Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Wellsburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Beaman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Conrad
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <2>
  • Benton County
    • Mount Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Hudson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar Falls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cedar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Voorhies
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
    • Finchford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Blessing
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterloo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Janesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Eagle Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eagle Center
      • From Dike to Eagle Center
    • Evansdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <2>
    • Elk Run Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Waverly
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Denver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
    • Bremer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Klinger
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Knittel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainfield <2>
    • Readlyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readlyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readlyn
      • Readlyn is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Readlyn <2>
    • Horton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Seigel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Seigel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Seigel
      • From Dike to Seigel
    • Tripoli
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
      • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <2>
  • Buchanan County
    • Shady Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shady Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shady Grove
      • From Dike to Shady Grove
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Sinclair
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sinclair
      • From Dike to Sinclair
    • New Hartford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Parkersburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Coster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Coster
      • From Dike to Coster
    • Aplington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
    • Shell Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>
    • Austinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Butler Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kesley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <2>
    • Allison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
    • Bristow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Faulkner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Faulkner
      • From Dike to Faulkner
    • Geneva
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Cleves
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Abbott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Abbott
      • From Dike to Abbott
    • Ackley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Steamboat Rock
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Whitten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Robertson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Gifford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Union
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Eagle City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • Owasa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • New Providence
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to New Providence
      • From Dike to New Providence
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Green Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Liscomb
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Albion
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dike, with the one closest to Dike listed first.
    • Dinsdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Gladbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Buckingham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Traer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Garwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Dysart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
    • Clutier
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Dike ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dike.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Reformed Church of Stout Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reformed Church of Stout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reformed Church of Stout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Beaver Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (260 more) ...
    • Benson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rarick Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rarick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rarick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>

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

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

  • Dairyville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
    • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
  • Fredsville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fredsville
    • From Dike to Fredsville
  • Swanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • New Hartford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Morrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
  • Hudson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grundy Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grundy Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grundy Center
    • Grundy Center is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,670 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grundy Center <2>
  • Reinbeck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
  • Cedar Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkersburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dike. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dike.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dike ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dike.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dike. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dike and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dike.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Dike.

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 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 Dike:

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

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Dike, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dike) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dike. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4651, Longitude: -92.6282    









 

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