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 Durant (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 Durant. 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 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.
Durant is primarily located in Scott County. A portion of Durant extends into Muscatine County and Cedar 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 Scott County: Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine & Rock Island (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Durant. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Durant:
- Scott County (The home county of Durant)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Walcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <1>
- New Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Hickory Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
- Blue Grass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <1>
- Maysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Big Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
- Donahue
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Donahue is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <1>
- Davenport
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport
- Davenport is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 101,799 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davenport <1>
- Eldridge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge
- Eldridge is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,864 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldridge <1>
- Long Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Grove
- Long Grove is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Grove <1>
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Sunbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Lime City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bennett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Rochester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Tipton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
- Tipton is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <1>
- Lowden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
- Lowden is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <1>
- Springdale
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Cedar Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Buchanan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Centerdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Clarence
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Clarence is located in Cedar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <1>
- Downey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Clinton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Wheatland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Calamus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Grand Mound
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
- Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <1>
- Toronto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
- Toronto is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Bliedorn ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast) - De Witt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- De Witt is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,222 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Witt <1>
- Lost Nation
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
- North Welton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Welton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast) - Elwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north) - Folletts
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
- Folletts is located in Clinton County
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Oasis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Lone Tree
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
- Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <1>
- Midway ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west) - Morse
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Oxford Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Oxford Junction
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Hale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Olin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olin
- Olin is located in Jones County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olin <1>
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Letts
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
- Letts is located in Louisa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <1>
- Grandview
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Stockton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - South Towne Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Wilton
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
- Wilton is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Midway Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
- Atalissa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atalissa
- Atalissa is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atalissa <1>
- Muscatine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
- Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <1>
- West Liberty
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
- West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <1>
- Fruitland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Nichols
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest) - Conesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Henry County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Briar Bluff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
- Briar Bluff is located in Henry County (IL)
- Colona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
- Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <1>
- Green Rock
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
- Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Eliza
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Petersville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Preemption
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
- Preemption is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <1>
- Joy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
- Matherville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
- Matherville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <1>
- Sherrard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
- Sherrard is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <1>
- Aledo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
- Aledo is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <1>
- Shale City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
- New Boston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
- New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <1>
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Illinois City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Andalusia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <1>
- Buffalo Prairie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Prairie
- Buffalo Prairie is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo Prairie <1>
- Rock Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Rock Island is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,870 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Island <1>
- Taylor Ridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
- Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <1>
- Milan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
- Moline
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
- Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
- Oak Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast) - Coyne Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
- Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Reynolds
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds
- Reynolds is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 508 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reynolds <1>
- East Moline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
- East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
- Coal Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
- Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Durant, see our County-by-County Page for Durant.
Newspapers Published in Durant ...
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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Durant.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Durant, 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 Durant.
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 Durant:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the //iowaculture.gov/history/
- Pages specific to Scott County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Clinton County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Johnson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Jones County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Louisa County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Muscatine County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henry County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Mercer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Rock Island County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Cedar County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Scott County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Iowa
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Iowa
- Cemeteries of Scott County
Cemeteries Near Durant ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Durant.
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 Durant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Durant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durant Cemetery
- Doran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doran Cemetery
- Oakdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
- Melpine Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melpine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melpine Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Wildasin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildasin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildasin Cemetery
- Wildsan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildsan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildsan Cemetery
- Parr Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parr Cemetery
- Farmington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
- Sharon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
- Walcott Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walcott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walcott Cemetery
- Round Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Round Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Round Grove Cemetery
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- Moneka Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moneka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moneka Cemetery
- Sugar Creek Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Church Cemetery
- Harker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harker Cemetery
- Moneka Cemetery
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.<5>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Durant had a population of 505 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Durant had a population of 1,857 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Durant, with the one closest to Durant listed first.
- Stockton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pleasant Prairie
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Walcott
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
- Walcott is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <1>
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - New Liberty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Blue Grass
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
- Blue Grass is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,660 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Grass <1>
- Lime City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Bennett
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Fairport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Montpelier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montpelier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montpelier
- Montpelier is located in Muscatine County
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- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Buffalo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Scott County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <1>
- Jamestown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dixon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Durant. See our List of 1890's Communities around Durant.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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- Durant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Durant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6013, Longitude: -90.9127 In this case, the coordinates for Durant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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 Durant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |