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 Egan (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 Egan. 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.
Egan is located in Allamakee 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 Allamakee County: Clayton, Fayette, Winneshiek, Houston (MN), Crawford (WI) & Vernon (WI).
Below are the counties that are near Egan. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Egan:
- Allamakee County (The home county of Egan)
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Waterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Ion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Volney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Waukon Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Dalby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dalby is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalby
- Elon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Harpers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Waukon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lycurgus is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lycurgus
- Lansing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Postville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- New Albin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Clayton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Monona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Marquette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- McGregor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Luana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hardin is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
- Farmersburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Farmersburg is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Saint Olaf
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gunder
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gunder is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunder
- Clayton Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Clayton Center is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Center
- Clayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Garnavillo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Clermont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elgin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Illyria
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Illyria is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illyria
- Brainard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brainard is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
- Wadena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Union
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winneshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Frankville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Frankville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Castalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Ossian
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Decorah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Highlandville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandville
- Calmar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Festina
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Houston County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Eitzen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Eitzen is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eitzen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 248 people
- Bee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
- Wilmington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilmington is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington
- Reno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Reno is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reno
- Crawford County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Charme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Prairie du Chien
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prairie du Chien is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie du Chien
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,531 people
- Eastman
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Eastman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
- Bridgeport
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Ferryville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- De Soto
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- De Soto is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Freeman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Wauzeka
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wauzeka is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauzeka
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Steuben
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Population from the 2020 Census: 121 people
- Mount Sterling
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Sterling is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Sterling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Boydtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Boydtown is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boydtown
- Petersburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Gays Mills
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Gays Mills is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Mills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
- Grant County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Wyalusing
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wyalusing is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyalusing
- Bagley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bagley is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Millville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Millville is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
- Patch Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Patch Grove is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patch Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
- Woodman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Woodman is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Bloomington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Bloomington is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Glen Haven
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Mount Hope
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Hope is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Werley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Werley is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Werley
- North Andover
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
- Boscobel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Boscobel is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boscobel
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,134 people
- Mount Ida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Ida is located in Grant County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Ida
- Vernon County (WI)
- The following are listed by their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Retreat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Retreat is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
- West Prairie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Prairie is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Prairie
- Fargo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fargo is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Purdy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Genoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Genoa is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Liberty Pole
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty Pole is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Pole
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Egan, see our County-by-County Page for Egan.
Cemeteries Near Egan ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Egan.
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 Egan - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Egan covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Cherry Mound Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sixteen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ion Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waterville Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Volney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smithfield Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Council Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Grover Plot Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- East Paint Creek Synod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rossville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Cummings Plot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Wenceslaus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Spaulding Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Egan in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Egan.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Egan, with the one closest to Egan listed first.
- Ion
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ion is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ion
- Waterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Waterville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Volney
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Volney is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volney
- Rossville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rossville is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossville
- Watson
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Watson is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
- Waukon Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Waukon Junction is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukon Junction
- Yellow River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Yellow River is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow River
- Elon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elon is located in Allamakee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elon
- Charme
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Charme is located in Crawford County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charme
- Harpers Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Monona
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Beulah is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Luana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Giard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Giard is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giard
- McGregor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Egan. See our List of 1890's Communities around Egan.
Newspapers Published in Egan ...
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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Egan.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Egan, 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 Egan.
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 Egan:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Allamakee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clayton County
- Fayette County
- Winneshiek County
- Houston County
- Crawford County
- Grant County
- Vernon 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 Egan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Egan) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |