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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 Fisk (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 Fisk. 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 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.

Fisk is located in Adair 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 Adair County: Adams, Audubon, Cass, Dallas, Guthrie, Madison & Union.

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

  • Adair County     (The home county of Fisk)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Gilead
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
    • Orient
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fontanelle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Greenfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgewater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Zion
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Zion is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Arbor Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
    • Stanzel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stanzel is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanzel
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Williamson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
    • Carl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Mount Etna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Prescott
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Stringtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Quincy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Mercer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
    • Carbon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Corning
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Center
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
    • Brooks
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Strand
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Strand is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Dewey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Massena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cumberland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Anita
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Norway Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
    • Wiota
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Atlantic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sycamore Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
    • Lewis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Dallas County
    • Dexter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Adair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Casey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Menlo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Stuart
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Glendon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Macksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Webster
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Webster is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Pitzer
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
    • Ord
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Ord is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
    • Barney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Barney is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
    • Winterset
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Earlham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Grant
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Sciola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
    • Tenville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
    • Villisca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
    • Diagonal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tingley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Lenox
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Clearfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Sharpsburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Guss
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fisk, with the one closest to Fisk listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • East Creston is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
    • Kent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Kent is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arispe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Shannon City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Lorimor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Thayer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fisk ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fisk.

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 Fisk - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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, Fisk had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nevinville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Nevinville is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevinville
  • Orient
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Fontanelle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bridgewater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
  • Spaulding
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Spaulding is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
  • Cromwell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Cromwell is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Mount Etna
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
  • Prescott
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Creston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • East Creston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Hebron
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Massena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Arbor Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Arbor Hill is located in Adair County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill

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

Newspapers Published in Fisk ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fisk.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fisk, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fisk.

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 websites either 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 Fisk:

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 Fisk, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fisk) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.