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 East Amana (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 East Amana. 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 East Amana ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for East Amana: E. Amana
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 southeast 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 south.
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 south 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.
East Amana is located in Iowa 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 Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near East Amana. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to East Amana:
- Iowa County (The home county of East Amana)
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Amana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Middle Amana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- West Amana
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- South Amana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Conroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Marengo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Parnell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Ladora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Millersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- North English
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ambrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Atkins
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blairstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newhall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Van Horne
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Luzerne
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Shellsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Keystone
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Belle Plaine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Irving
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Vinton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Cedar Bluff
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- West Branch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Downey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Centerdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Swisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- Shueyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Tiffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Windham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Oakdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Coralville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Frytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Solon
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jones County
- Martelle
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Kinross
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Aurora
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Webster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Walford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Western
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Grand View Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Cedar Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Lincolnway Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Ely
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Covington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Cedar Rapids
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Palo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bertram
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Hiawatha
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Louisa is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisa
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Victor
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Hartwick
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Guernsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Elberon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chelsea
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Vining
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Kalona
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Wellman
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nira
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Riverside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to East Amana, see our County-by-County Page for East Amana.
Cemeteries Near East Amana ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Amana.
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 East Amana - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for East Amana covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Middle Amana Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Niles - Sprague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Spicer - Spooner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Grabin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hala Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Castek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lenox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Cemetery
- The Lenox Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Jerusalem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95274 <2>
- Maas Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Oxford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (325 more) ...
- Dupont Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Amana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Kumer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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>
While we didn't find East Amana in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Amana.
These communities are listed based on their distance from East Amana, with the one closest to East Amana listed first.
- Amana
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Homestead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Walford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- South Amana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Norway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Conroy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Shueyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Tiffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Marengo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Williamsburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cosgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- North Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around East Amana. See our List of 1890's Communities around East Amana.
Newspapers Published in East Amana ...
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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Amana.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Amana, 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 East Amana.
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 East Amana:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Iowa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cedar County
- Johnson County
- Jones County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Poweshiek County
- Tama County
- Washington 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 East Amana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- East Amana) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |