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 Findley (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 Findley. 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 hospitals 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.
Findley is located in Harrison 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 Harrison County: Crawford, Monona, Pottawattamie, Shelby, Burt (NE) & Washington (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Findley. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Findley:
- Harrison County (The home county of Findley)
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Missouri Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- California Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Modale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Mondamin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Persia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Woodbine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Orson
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Little Sioux
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Pisgah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Dunlap
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mills County
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Mineola
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Folsom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hentons is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Monona County
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Moorhead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Blencoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Blencoe is located in Monona County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blencoe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Pottawattamie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Loveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Honey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Neola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Underwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Carter Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Minden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Chautauqua
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- McClelland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Council Bluffs
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Dumfries
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Portsmouth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Shelby
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tennant
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Panama
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Corley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Westphalia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Harlan
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Earling
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Burt County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Tekamah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Craig
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dodge County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Telbasta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Telbasta is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
- Fontanelle
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Nickerson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Douglas County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Briggs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Home Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Irvington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Bennington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
- Boys Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Ralston
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elkhorn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- King Lake
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Millard
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Waterloo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sarpy County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Avery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- La Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bellevue
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Portal
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Papillion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Chalco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Fort Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
- Kennard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Washington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Herman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Admah ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Admah is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Findley, see our County-by-County Page for Findley.
Cemeteries Near Findley ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Findley.
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 Findley - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Findley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Town Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95638 <2>
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Branson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Old Frazier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- St. Bridgett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Elan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grange Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Linwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Continue List (184 more) ...
- Calhoun Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Findley in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Findley.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Findley, with the one closest to Findley listed first.
- Missouri Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Loveland
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Honey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Pigeon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Beebeetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- California Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Fort Calhoun
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Modale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Magnolia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Union Burg ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Union Burg is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Burg
- Briggs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Findley. See our List of 1890's Communities around Findley.
Newspapers Published in Findley ...
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 407 newspapers that have been published in the area around Findley.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Findley, 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 Findley.
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 Findley:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Harrison County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Mills County
- Monona County
- Pottawattamie County
- Shelby County
- Burt County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Sarpy County
- Washington 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> | 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 Findley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Findley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |