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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 Fanslers (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 Fanslers. 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.

Fanslers is located in Guthrie County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Guthrie County: Adair, Audubon, Carroll, Cass, Dallas, Greene & Madison.

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

  • Guthrie County     (The home county of Fanslers)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Yale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Guthrie Center
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bagley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Panora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Herndon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Bayard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jamaica
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
    • Dale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Menlo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • North Branch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • North Branch is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branch
    • Casey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Arbor Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Greenfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Audubon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Hamlin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Hamlin is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlin
    • Ross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Ross is located in Audubon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Exira
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Audubon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Brayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Berkley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Beaver
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Ogden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Carroll County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Coon Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dedham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ralston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Willey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Willey is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
    • Glidden
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Templeton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Carroll Community Estates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Roselle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roselle is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roselle
    • Carroll
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lidderdale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
  • Cass County
    • Anita
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Linden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Redfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiscotta
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
    • Panther
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Perry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Minburn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Bouton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Adel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <1>
    • Dallas Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • DeSoto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Cooper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Jefferson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rippey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Scranton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Farlin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
    • Grand Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Churdan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Dana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Paton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fanslers, with the one closest to Fanslers listed first.
    • Earlham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Pitzer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer

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

Cemeteries Near Fanslers ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fanslers.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Fanslers - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Victory Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Van Order Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Moffit Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Vandevanter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dodge Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Yale Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Van Ocker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (178 more) ...
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Richland Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Fanslers had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Guthrie Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Yale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Yale is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
  • Panora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bagley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bagley is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
  • Wichita
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Wichita is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wichita
  • Monteith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Monteith is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monteith
  • Herndon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
  • Bayard
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Glendon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
  • Jamaica
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Dale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • Linden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Linden is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dawson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Dawson is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Cooper
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Coon Rapids
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Fanslers ...

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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fanslers.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fanslers, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fanslers.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Fanslers:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Fanslers, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fanslers) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.