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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 Fernald (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 Fernald. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Fernald is located in Story 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 Story County: Boone, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Marshall & Polk.

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

  • Story County     (The home county of Fernald)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • Nevada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Colo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • McCallsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
      • McCallsburg is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Zearing
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Roland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
      • Roland is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
    • Shipley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
      • Shipley is located in Story County
    • Iowa Center
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
    • Story City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Collins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
      • Collins is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
    • Maxwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Ames
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
    • Cambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Gilbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • Jordan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
    • Luther
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luther have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Boone
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Madrid
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
    • Moingona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
    • Fraser
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
  • Dallas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • High Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Xenia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
    • Granger
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grundy County
    • Conrad
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <1>
  • Hamilton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • Randall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
      • Randall is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Ellsworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
      • Jewell has also been known as:
      • Jewell Junction
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jewell <1>
    • Stanhope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanhope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
      • Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
    • Kamrar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Blairsburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsburg
      • Blairsburg is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
    • Stratford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
      • Stratford is located in Hamilton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <1>
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Hardin County
    • Hubbard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
      • Hubbard is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <1>
    • Radcliffe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • New Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Union
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Gifford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitten
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Buckeye
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
      • Buckeye is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Eldora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <1>
    • Owasa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Steamboat Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Alden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Eagle City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • Clyde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
    • Mingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Baxter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ira
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Green Castle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Valeria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Oswalt
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Colfax
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lambs Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Metz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • Saint Anthony
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Clemons
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • State Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
      • State Center is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <1>
    • Rhodes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rhodes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes
      • Rhodes is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
    • Melbourne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • LaMoille
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Marietta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <1>
    • Liscomb
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Haverhill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haverhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
      • Haverhill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haverhill <1>
    • Marshalltown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Laurel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 234 people
    • Ferguson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
      • Ferguson is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fernald, with the one closest to Fernald listed first.
    • Loring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loring
      • Loring is located in Polk County
    • Elkhart
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Alleman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
      • Alleman is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
    • Sheldahl
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
    • Polk City Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polk City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Bondurant
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
      • Bondurant is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <1>
    • Ankeny
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ankeny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ankeny
      • Ankeny is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,068 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ankeny <1>
    • Polk City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <1>
    • Andrews
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
    • Altoona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <1>
    • Berwick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berwick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berwick
      • Berwick is located in Polk County
    • Herrold
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
      • Herrold is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in Fernald ...

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 166 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fernald.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fernald, 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 Fernald.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Fernald:

Cemeteries Near Fernald ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fernald.

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

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

  • Murphy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Cemetery
  • Evergreen Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memory Gardens
  • St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patrick Catholic Cemetery
  • Nevada Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nevada Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nevada Cemetery
  • Pleasant Run Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Run Cemetery
  • Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Cemetery
  • Colo Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colo Cemetery
  • St. James Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
  • McCallsburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCallsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCallsburg Cemetery
  • Sparrow Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparrow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (273 more) ...
    • Zearing Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brouhard Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brouhard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brouhard Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove 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.<6>

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

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

  • Nevada
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Colo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McCallsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallsburg
    • McCallsburg is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
  • Zearing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Roland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland
    • Roland is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,252 people
  • Iowa Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
    • Iowa Center is located in Story County
  • Saint Anthony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
    • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
  • Ames
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
    • Ames is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <1>
  • Maxwell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Collins
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
    • Collins is located in Story County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 472 people
  • State Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Center
    • State Center is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for State Center <1>
  • Clemons
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
    • Clemons is located in Marshall County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
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    • Story City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cambridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
      • Cambridge is located in Story County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cambridge <1>
    • Gilbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Story County: www.storycounty.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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Fernald) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fernald. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0706, Longitude: -93.3950    
<5>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.
<6>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 Fernald, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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