Our Genealogy Helper
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 Farnhamville (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 Farnhamville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Farnhamville is primarily located in Calhoun County. A portion of Farnhamville extends into Webster 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 Calhoun County: Buena Vista, Carroll, Greene, Pocahontas, Sac & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Farnhamville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Farnhamville:
- Calhoun County (The home county of Farnhamville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Rinard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Somers
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lohrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Wightman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Knierim
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Knierim is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knierim
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Rockwell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sherwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sherwood is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
- Manson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Twin Lakes
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Jolley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jolley is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37 people
- Yetter
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yetter is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yetter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Boxholm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Beaver
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Fraser
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Ogden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Centerville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Boone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moingona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Lanesboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Ralston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lidderdale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Glidden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll Community Estates
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Willey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Breda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Breda is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breda
- Population from the 2020 Census: 471 people
- Coon Rapids
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Churdan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Paton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Farlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Dana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jefferson
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grand Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Cooper
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Rippey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Guthrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Bagley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Herndon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bayard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jamaica
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hamilton County
- Stratford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Humboldt County
- Pioneer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pioneer is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Pocahontas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Palmer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fonda
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sac County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grant City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Grant City is located in Sac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant City
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Slifer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Gowrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Callender
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Harcourt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Lanyon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Palm Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Moorland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burnside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Barnum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barnum is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnum
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Tara
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tara is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara
- Otho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Kalo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Farnhamville, see our County-by-County Page for Farnhamville.
Cemeteries Near Farnhamville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Farnhamville.
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 Farnhamville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Farnhamville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Reading Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gowrie Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cedar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Lohrville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94698 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Our Saviour Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Danish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mizpah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah Cemetery
- The Mizpah Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fulton Twp. Mizpah Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95484 <2>
- Dawson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Logan Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Old Cedar Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (178 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lost Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Grove Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lost Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Gowrie.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95348 <2>
- Callender Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Farnhamville had a population of 137 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Farnhamville had a population of 335 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Farnhamville, with the one closest to Farnhamville listed first.
- Gowrie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Lohrville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Callender
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Churdan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Rands
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Paton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Harcourt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Moorland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Dana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rockwell City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Boxholm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Burnside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Otho
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Farnhamville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Farnhamville.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Farnhamville ...
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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Farnhamville.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Farnhamville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Farnhamville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Farnhamville.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Farnhamville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Farnhamville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Calhoun County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Carroll County
- Greene County
- Guthrie County
- Hamilton County
- Humboldt County
- Pocahontas County
- Sac County
- Webster County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Farnhamville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Farnhamville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |