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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 Eldon (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 Eldon. 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 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.

Eldon is located in Wapello 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 Wapello County: Appanoose, Davis, Jefferson, Keokuk, Mahaska, Monroe & Van Buren.

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

  • Wapello County     (The home county of Eldon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Cliffland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Agency
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
      • Agency is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
    • East Ottumwa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
      • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to East Ottumwa
      • From Eldon to East Ottumwa
    • Dahlonega
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ottumwa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Competine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Highland Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chillicothe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chillicothe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
      • Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Kirkville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
      • Kirkville is located in Wapello County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
    • Blakesburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dudley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Appanoose County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Unionville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <2>
    • Orleans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Appanoose County
    • Moulton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moulton
      • Moulton is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
    • Udell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Davis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Chequest
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
      • Chequest is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chequest
      • From Eldon to Chequest
    • Floris
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carbon
      • From Eldon to Carbon
    • Pulaski
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulaski have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
      • Pulaski is located in Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
    • Bloomfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Drakesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Stiles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stiles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
      • Stiles is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stiles
      • From Eldon to Stiles
    • Paris
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • West Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mark
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
      • Mark is located in Davis County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mark
      • From Eldon to Mark
    • Savannah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
      • Savannah is located in Davis County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Hillsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Rome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Batavia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Libertyville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Abingdon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maharishi Vedic City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maharishi Vedic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
      • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
    • Linby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Packwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pekin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pekin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
      • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Pekin
      • From Eldon to Pekin
    • Perlee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
      • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Perlee
      • From Eldon to Perlee
    • Glasgow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glasgow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glasgow
      • From Eldon to Glasgow
    • Pleasant Plain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lockridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockridge
      • Lockridge is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockridge <2>
  • Keokuk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Hedrick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hedrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedrick
      • Hedrick is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 743 people
    • Martinsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Ollie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Richland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hayesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Delta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sigourney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sigourney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sigourney
      • Sigourney is located in Keokuk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sigourney <2>
    • Talleyrand
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee County
  • Mahaska County
  • Monroe County
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Monroe County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Avery
      • From Eldon to Avery
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Selma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Douds
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leando
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Birmingham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birmingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
    • Kilbourn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Milton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <2>
    • Keosauqua
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Stockport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Cantril
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantril have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantril
      • Cantril is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantril <2>
    • Mount Sterling
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonaparte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <2>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldon, with the one closest to Eldon listed first.
    • Rubio
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rubio have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
      • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Brighton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County (MO)
  • Schuyler County (MO)
    • Downing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing
      • Downing is located in Schuyler County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
  • Scotland County (MO)
    • Kilwinning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kilwinning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kilwinning
      • Kilwinning is located in Scotland County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kilwinning
      • From Eldon to Kilwinning

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

Cemeteries Near Eldon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldon.

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 Eldon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eldon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Litgner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litgner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litgner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sedore Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Sioc Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sioc Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sioc Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ashland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ashland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ashland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ellsworth Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellsworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellsworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Anderson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iowaville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Gonferman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gonferman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gonferman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Railback Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Railback Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Railback Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (511 more) ...
    • McCormick Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCormick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCormick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glasgow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glasgow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glasgow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Eldon had a population of 1,725 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eldon had a population of 915 people.

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

  • Selma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Floris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Chequest
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chequest. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
    • Chequest is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Chequest
    • From Eldon to Chequest
  • Batavia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Cliffland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Agency
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Agency have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agency
    • Agency is located in Wapello County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 641 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Agency <2>
  • Bladensburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bladensburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bladensburg
    • Bladensburg is located in Wapello County
  • Leando
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Libertyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • East Ottumwa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Ottumwa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
    • East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to East Ottumwa
    • From Eldon to East Ottumwa
  • Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Davis County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carbon
    • From Eldon to Carbon
  • Troy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Troy is located in Davis County
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    • Brookville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
      • Brookville is located in Jefferson County
    • Belknap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belknap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap
      • Belknap is located in Davis County
    • Collett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collett
      • Collett is located in Jefferson County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eldon ...

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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldon.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eldon. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eldon and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eldon.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Eldon.

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 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 Eldon:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Eldon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Eldon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Eldon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eldon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9176, Longitude: -92.2213    









 

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