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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 Eagle 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 Eagle 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 Eagle 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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Eagle Grove: Eagle Grv.

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 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.

Eagle Grove is located in Wright 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 Wright County: Cerro Gordo, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hardin, Humboldt, Kossuth & Webster.

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

  • Wright County     (The home county of Eagle Grove)
  • Cerro Gordo County
    • Meservey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meservey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meservey
      • Meservey is located in Cerro Gordo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Grove, with the one closest to Eagle Grove listed first.
    • Alexander
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Popejoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popejoy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popejoy
      • Popejoy is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Coulter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Latimer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Latimer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
      • Latimer is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Latimer <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Grove, with the one closest to Eagle Grove listed first.
    • Webster City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster City
      • Webster City is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Webster City <1>
    • Blairsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Kamrar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Williams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanhope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Stratford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <1>
    • Jewell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hancock County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Grove, with the one closest to Eagle Grove listed first.
    • Kanawha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Corwith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corwith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corwith
      • Corwith is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Goodell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Klemme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Klemme have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klemme
      • Klemme is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klemme <1>
    • Hutchins
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
      • Hutchins is located in Hancock County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hutchins
      • From Eagle Grove to Hutchins
    • Britt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hardin County
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Grove, with the one closest to Eagle Grove listed first.
    • Thor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Renwick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hardy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Dakota City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Humboldt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Arnold
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arnold. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
      • Arnold is located in Humboldt County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Arnold
      • From Eagle Grove to Arnold
    • Livermore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
    • Rutland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bode
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Bradgate
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradgate have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradgate
      • Bradgate is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Gilmore City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilmore City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore City
      • Gilmore City is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilmore City <1>
    • Ottosen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottosen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottosen
      • Ottosen is located in Humboldt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Kossuth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Grove, with the one closest to Eagle Grove listed first.
    • Lu Verne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lu Verne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lu Verne
      • Lu Verne is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lu Verne <1>
    • Irvington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wesley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley
      • Wesley is located in Kossuth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 364 people
    • Sexton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eagle Grove, with the one closest to Eagle Grove listed first.
    • Vincent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
    • Badger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Duncombe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brushy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Cypsum City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypsum City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypsum City
      • Cypsum City is located in Webster County
    • Evanston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Dodge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coalville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Border Plains
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kalo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Otho
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lehigh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clare
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
      • Clare is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people

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

Cemeteries Near Eagle Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eagle 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 Eagle Grove covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.<6>

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

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

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eagle 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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eagle Grove.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eagle Grove. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eagle Grove and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eagle Grove.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Eagle Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Eagle Grove:

The official website for Eagle Grove: https://eaglegroveiowa.org/

The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Eagle Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eagle Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6641, Longitude: -93.9045    
<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>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 Eagle Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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