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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 Ehler (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 Ehler. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Ehler is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Ehler)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Ryan
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ryan is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <1>
    • Robinson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Robinson is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Golden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Masonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Masonville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Delhi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hopkinton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Delaware
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Earlville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Oneida
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
    • Dundee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Almoral
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Spencers Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
    • Urbana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Benton City ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Benton City is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
    • Shellsburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Atkins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Jesup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jesup is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jesup
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jesup <1>
    • Jubilee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Monti
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
    • Quasqueton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Winthrop
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Rowley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Doris
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
    • Hamerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
    • Lamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Brandon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Brandon is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Stanley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Shady Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Cedar County
    • Mechanicsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Strawberry Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Worthington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • Dyersville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Cascade
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • New Vienna
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Farley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Luxemburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
  • Fayette County
    • Maryville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Argand
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Argand is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
    • Stone City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Langworthy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
    • Monticello
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Anamosa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Martelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Amber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Amber is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
    • Center Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Morley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Morley is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Olin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Onslow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ehler, with the one closest to Ehler listed first.
    • Coggon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Paris is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Prairieburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Central City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Troy Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Alburnett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Walker is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
    • Lafayette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lafayette is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette
    • Viola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Viola is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Center Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Toddville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ehler ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ehler.

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

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

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

  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Coggon Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Nugents Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Paris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Prairieburg - Boulder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Golden Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (283 more) ...
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blodgett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Ehler had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Coggon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Ryan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryan is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ryan <1>
  • Paris ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
  • Golden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
  • Prairieburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
  • Central City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Monti
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
  • Argand
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
  • Troy Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Waubeek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Waubeek is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubeek
  • Castle Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Castle Grove is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Grove
  • Masonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Masonville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Delhi
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Manchester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hopkinton
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Ehler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ehler.

Newspapers Published in Ehler ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ehler.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ehler, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ehler.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Ehler:

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>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 from Point A (ie- Ehler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Ehler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.