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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 Downers Grove (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 Downers Grove. 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 Downers Grove ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Downers Grove: Downers Grv.
  • While the name of this community is Downers Grove, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Downers Grove may originally have been Downer's Grove.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Downers Grove might be written as Downer Grove.

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Downers Grove is located in Jones 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 Jones County: Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson & Linn.

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

  • Jones County     (The home county of Downers Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Argand
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Langworthy
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Monticello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
    • Anamosa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
    • Stone City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Amber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Center Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Martelle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Morley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Onslow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <4>
    • Clay Mills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
    • Urbana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
      • Urbana is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <4>
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Monti
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Quasqueton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Lamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <4>
    • Rowley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Mechanicsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
    • Stanwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Clarence
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clayton County
    • Wood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
  • Clinton County
    • Lost Nation
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
      • Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <4>
  • Delaware County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Hopkinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ryan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <4>
    • Delhi
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <4>
    • Rockville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Delaware
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Earlville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Robinson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
    • Manchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Almoral
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
    • Oneida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Petersburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Worthington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Cascade
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dyersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <4>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • Fillmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
    • Farley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • New Vienna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Epworth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <4>
    • Bernard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bernard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard
      • Bernard is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bernard <4>
    • Bankston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Luxemburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Peosta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peosta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peosta
      • Peosta is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peosta <4>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Canton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Emeline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
    • Garry Owen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • Monmouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Crab Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Baldwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Ironhills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Downers Grove, with the one closest to Downers Grove listed first.
    • Prairieburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Viola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Central City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coggon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Springville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <4>
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Alburnett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Squaw Creek Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squaw Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squaw Creek Village
      • Squaw Creek Village is located in Linn County
    • Troy Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Marion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lafayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
    • Lisbon
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
      • Lisbon is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <4>

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

Cemeteries Near Downers Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Downers Grove.

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

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

  • Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Grove Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Prairie Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Castle Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Langworthy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Langworthy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Langworthy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grove Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cass Congregational Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Congregational Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fremont Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Monticello Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Monticello Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Monticello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Livingston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Livingston Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Livingston Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95331 <5>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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    • Wayne Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayne Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wayne Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Buck Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Castle Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
    • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
  • Langworthy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Langworthy is located in Jones County
  • Junction Switch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
    • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
  • Argand
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Argand is located in Jones County
  • Monticello
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <4>
  • Sand Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
  • Hopkinton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Prairieburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Stone City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Stone City is located in Jones County
  • Anamosa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
    • Anamosa is located in Jones County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <4>
  • Amber
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Amber is located in Jones County
  • Waubeek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waubeek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
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    • Scotch Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Grove
      • Scotch Grove is located in Jones County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotch Grove <4>
    • Viola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Fairview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County

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

Newspapers Published in Downers Grove ...

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 50 newspapers that have been published in the area around Downers Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Downers Grove, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Downers Grove.

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 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 Downers Grove:

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

The official website for Jones County: www.co.jones.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Downers Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Downers Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2450, Longitude: -91.2810       In this case, the coordinates for Downers Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>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 Downers Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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