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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 Dysart (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 Dysart. 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 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.

Dysart is located in Tama 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 Tama County: Benton, Black Hawk, Grundy, Iowa, Jasper, Marshall & Poweshiek.

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

  • Tama County     (The home county of Dysart)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Clutier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Traer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Buckingham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
    • Elberon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Dinsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
    • Vining
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Vining is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Chelsea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Long Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Long Point is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
    • Toledo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tama
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Garwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Garrison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Garrison is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
    • Mount Auburn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
    • Keystone
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Vinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Irving
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Irving is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Van Horne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Van Horne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
    • Belle Plaine
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Luzerne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Luzerne is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
    • Blairstown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newhall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Urbana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Eagle Center
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
    • La Porte City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blessing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
    • Voorhies
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
    • Gilbertville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
    • Hudson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Jubilee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
    • Elk Run Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Raymond
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
    • Evansdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waterloo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Dewar
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Brandon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Shady Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Hamerville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
    • Rowley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Grundy County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Reinbeck
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Morrison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dike
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <1>
    • Fredsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Beaman
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Grundy Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Holland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Conrad
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Iowa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Dayton is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Marengo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ladora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West Amana
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Amana is located in Iowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Center Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Palo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Walker
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Covington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Covington is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
    • Toddville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Le Grand
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Mountain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
    • Dillon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
    • Dunbar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Dunbar is located in Marshall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Poweshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dysart, with the one closest to Dysart listed first.
    • Hartwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Victor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Dysart ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dysart.

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

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

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

  • Dysart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Ramthun Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Houghton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Gnagy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Urmy Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oneida Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lamprecht Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • West Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (265 more) ...
    • Clutier Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Geneseo Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Twogood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)

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 Dysart had a population of 775 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Dysart had a population of 1,311 people.

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

  • Mooreville ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Mooreville is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
  • Garrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Garrison is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
  • Traer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • La Porte City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Eagle Center
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
  • Mount Auburn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Vining
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Vining is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Keystone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Dinsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
  • Vinton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Irving
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Irving is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
  • Van Horne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Van Horne is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Washburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Gladstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Gladstone is located in Tama County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Chelsea
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Dysart ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dysart.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Dysart. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Dysart and those printed in the larger area surrounding Dysart.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Dysart.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Dysart:

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 Dysart, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dysart) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.