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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 Eureka (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 Eureka. 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 and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Eureka is located in Fremont 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 Fremont County: Mills, Page, Atchison (MO), Cass (NE) & Otoe (NE).

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

  • Fremont County     (The home county of Eureka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Percival
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
      • Percival is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <2>
    • McPaul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
      • McPaul is located in Fremont County
    • Thurman
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
      • Thurman is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Payne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Fremont County
    • Bartlett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
      • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
    • Sidney
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Anderson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Fremont County
    • Tabor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <2>
    • Riverton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Riverton is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <2>
    • Randolph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
    • Farragut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <2>
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Pacific Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific Junction
      • Pacific Junction is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacific Junction <2>
    • Mills
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills
      • Mills is located in Mills County
    • Pacific City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Mills County
    • Glenwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Malvern
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hastings
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Mineola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <2>
    • Emerson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Shenandoah
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
      • Shenandoah is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,783 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <2>
    • Essex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <2>
    • Northboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
      • Northboro is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
  • Pottawattamie County
    • Dumfries
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
      • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Atchison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Watson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Farmers City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
      • Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Phelps City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Rock Port
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cass County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Union
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
    • Nehawka
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
      • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Murray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Avoca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <2>
    • Mynard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mynard
      • Mynard is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Plattsmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattsmouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsmouth
      • Plattsmouth is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,416 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsmouth <2>
    • Weeping Water
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weeping Water have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeping Water
      • Weeping Water is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weeping Water <2>
    • Manley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manley
      • Manley is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manley <2>
    • Cullom
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cullom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
      • Cullom is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Cedar Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Cass County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <2>
    • Louisville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnson County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Cook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
      • Cook is located in Johnson County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cook <2>
    • Graf ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Graf. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Johnson County (NE)
  • Nemaha County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Julian
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Brock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
      • Brock is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brock <2>
    • Peru
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Peru is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <2>
    • Auburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <2>
    • Johnson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <2>
    • Rohrs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Brownville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Howe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County (NE)
    • Nemaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <2>
  • Otoe County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Wyoming
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
    • Nebraska City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dunbar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <2>
    • Lorton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Otoe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otoe
      • Otoe is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otoe <2>
    • Talmage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Syracuse
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Unadilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unadilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unadilla
      • Unadilla is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unadilla <2>
    • Burr
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burr have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr
      • Burr is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burr <2>
    • Palmyra
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 575 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <2>
  • Sarpy County (NE)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • La Platte
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
      • La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
    • Bellevue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Richfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
      • Springfield is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <2>
    • Papillion
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papillion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papillion
      • Papillion is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Papillion <2>
    • La Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vista
      • La Vista is located in Sarpy County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Vista <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Eureka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eureka.

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

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

  • Lambert Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blanchard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blanchard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blanchard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eatons Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatons Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eatons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sciota Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cowles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Nebraska City (NE).
    • The St. Marys Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101347 <4>
  • West Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wyuka Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Hume Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hume Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hume Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ewell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • East Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (214 more) ...
    • St. Benedicts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lacy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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>

While we didn't find Eureka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Eureka.

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

  • Percival
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Percival have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Percival
    • Percival is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Percival <2>
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
    • Wyoming is located in Otoe County (NE)
  • McPaul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPaul
    • McPaul is located in Fremont County
  • Thurman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
    • Thurman is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
  • Union
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Union is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <2>
  • Nebraska City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Payne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Payne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
    • Payne is located in Fremont County
  • Bartlett
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Fremont County
  • Nehawka
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Minersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
    • Minersville is located in Otoe County (NE)
  • Murray
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Rock Bluff
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
      • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
    • Dunbar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunbar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
      • Dunbar is located in Otoe County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <2>
    • Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
      • Paul is located in Otoe County (NE)

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

Newspapers Published in Eureka ...

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 225 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eureka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eureka, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eureka.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Eureka:

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

The official website for Fremont County: www.co.fremont.ia.us/

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 Eureka, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Eureka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Eureka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7656, Longitude: -95.8378       In this case, the coordinates for Eureka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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