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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 Eldridge (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 Eldridge. 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 doctors and 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.

Eldridge is located in Scott 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 Scott County: Cedar, Clinton, Muscatine & Rock Island (IL).

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

  • Scott County     (The home county of Eldridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Long Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Park View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
      • Park View is located in Scott County
    • Donahue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
      • Donahue is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <1>
    • Maysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Davenport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hickory Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
      • Hickory Grove is located in Scott County
    • McCausland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
      • McCausland is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
    • Bettendorf
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Panorama Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panorama Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Park
      • Panorama Park is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
    • Pleasant Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <1>
    • Riverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
      • Riverdale is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 398 people
    • Walcott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Sunbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
      • Sunbury is located in Cedar County
    • Bennett
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Lowden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowden
      • Lowden is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowden <1>
    • Lime City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
    • Clarence
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rochester
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Cedar County
    • Tipton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <1>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • De Witt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Grand Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mound
      • Grand Mound is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Mound <1>
    • Folletts
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folletts
      • Folletts is located in Clinton County
    • Shaffton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
      • Shaffton is located in Clinton County
    • Calamus
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calamus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calamus
      • Calamus is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Low Moor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bliedorn ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bliedorn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bliedorn
      • Bliedorn is located in Clinton County
    • North Welton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
      • North Welton is located in Clinton County
    • Welton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
      • Welton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Wheatland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
    • Elvira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
      • Elvira is located in Clinton County
    • Camanche
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Maquoketa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Preston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preston <1>
    • Buckhorn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
      • Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
    • Spragueville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spragueville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spragueville
      • Spragueville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spragueville <1>
    • Miles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles <1>
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Oxford Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
      • Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
    • Oxford Mills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
      • Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
  • Muscatine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Stockton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
    • Midway Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
    • South Towne Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <1>
    • Moscow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Muscatine County
    • Muscatine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <1>
    • Atalissa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Henry County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Briar Bluff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar Bluff
      • Briar Bluff is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
    • Colona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colona
      • Colona is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colona <1>
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Green Rock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Rock
      • Green Rock is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Hickory Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
      • Hickory Hills is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Morristown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
      • Morristown is located in Henry County (IL)
    • Orion
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orion
      • Orion is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,776 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orion <1>
    • Geneseo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
      • Geneseo is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <1>
    • Osco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osco
      • Osco is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osco <1>
    • Lynn Center
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Center
      • Lynn Center is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynn Center <1>
    • Andover
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
      • Andover is located in Henry County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <1>
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Preemption
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <1>
    • Sherrard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherrard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
      • Sherrard is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherrard <1>
    • Matherville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <1>
    • Griffin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
      • Griffin is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Shale City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Moline
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
      • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
    • Rock Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • East Moline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
      • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
    • Cordova
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordova have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordova
      • Cordova is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 640 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cordova <1>
    • Port Byron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Byron
      • Port Byron is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Byron <1>
    • Rapids City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapids City
      • Rapids City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapids City <1>
    • Silvis
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvis
      • Silvis is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silvis <1>
    • Milan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
      • Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <1>
    • Barstow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbon Cliff
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Cliff
      • Carbon Cliff is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbon Cliff <1>
    • Coal Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
      • Coal Valley is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,719 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coal Valley <1>
  • Whiteside County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eldridge, with the one closest to Eldridge listed first.
    • Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany <1>
    • Newton Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
      • Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
    • Erie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
    • Fulton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
    • Fenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenton
      • Fenton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fenton <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Eldridge ...

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 159 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eldridge.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Eldridge. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Eldridge and those printed in the larger area surrounding Eldridge.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> of Eldridge.

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 Eldridge:

Cemeteries Near Eldridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eldridge.

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

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

  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eldridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
  • Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery
  • Kay Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kay Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kay Family Cemetery
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Burch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burch Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Catholic Cemetery
  • Linn Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linn Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linn Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Davenport Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (322 more) ...
    • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo Cemetery
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Union Cemetery

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 Eldridge had a population of 99 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Eldridge had a population of 6,864 people.

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

  • Mount Joy
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Joy
    • Mount Joy is located in Scott County
  • Long Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Donahue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
    • Donahue is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donahue <1>
  • Noel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Noel is located in Scott County
  • Gambrill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gambrill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gambrill
    • Gambrill is located in Scott County
  • Davenport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • McCausland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCausland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
    • McCausland is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
  • Walcott
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Moline
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <1>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Scott County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <1>
  • Buena Vista
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Clinton County
  • Rock Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
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    • Hampton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
    • De Witt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dixon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people

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

The official website for Eldridge: www.eldridge.org/

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

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>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Eldridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eldridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6547, Longitude: -90.5831    
<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 Eldridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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