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 Dunkerton (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 Dunkerton. 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.
Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Dunkerton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dunkerton:
- Black Hawk County (The home county of Dunkerton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Dewar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jesup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elk Run Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Evansdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jubilee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Cedar City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- North Cedar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Spencers Grove
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Urbana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Vinton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Garrison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Klinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Readlyn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Denver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knittel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Tripoli
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bremer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Sumner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Waverly
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Seigel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Frederika
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Horton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Plainfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Fairbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Independence
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doris
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Stanley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Brandon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Rowley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Winthrop
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Hamerville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Quasqueton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Shell Rock
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- New Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Coster
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Clarksville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Fredericksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Republic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- Delaware County
- Masonville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Masonville is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Oran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oelwein
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Westgate
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Maynard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Randalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Randalia is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
- Donnan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Donnan is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
- Fayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maryville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maryville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
- Hawkeye
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
- Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
- Arlington
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arlington is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
- Alpha
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alpha is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Fredsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Dike
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Reinbeck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stout
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Morrison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Walker
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Troy Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Dysart
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Dinsdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Buckingham
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Traer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dunkerton, see our County-by-County Page for Dunkerton.
Cemeteries Near Dunkerton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dunkerton.
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 Dunkerton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dunkerton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Fairview - Lester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lester Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Barclay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Barclay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Gresham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bennington Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Johns Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (253 more) ...
- Littleton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Amish Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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, Dunkerton had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dunkerton had a population of 851 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dunkerton, with the one closest to Dunkerton listed first.
- Canfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Dewar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Klinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Raymond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Littleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Littleton is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleton
- Fairbank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jesup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Wapsie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Wapsie is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapsie
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbertville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Otterville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Otterville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Knittel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Denver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dunkerton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dunkerton.
Newspapers Published in Dunkerton ...
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 150 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dunkerton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dunkerton, 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 Dunkerton.
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 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 Dunkerton:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Black Hawk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Chickasaw County
- Delaware County
- Fayette County
- Grundy County
- Linn County
- Tama 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 Dunkerton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Dunkerton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |