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 Floyd Crossing (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 Floyd Crossing. 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.
Name Variations for Floyd Crossing ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Floyd Crossing: Floyd Xing.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 hospitals 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.
Floyd Crossing is located in Floyd 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 Floyd County: Bremer, Butler, Cerro Gordo, Chickasaw, Franklin, Howard, Mitchell & Worth.
Below are the counties that are near Floyd Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Floyd Crossing:
- Floyd County (The home county of Floyd Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Floyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Charles City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Roseville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Colwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rudd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Carrville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carrville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Aureola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Marble Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Nora Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Horton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Horton is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Seigel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Frederika
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Frederika is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
- Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
- Bremer
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Waverly
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Clarksville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Aredale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Allison
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bristow
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bristow is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Dumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butler Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Butler Center is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
- Shell Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Coster
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Kesley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Kesley is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Dougherty
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dougherty is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougherty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Cartersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Rock Falls
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Plymouth Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Plymouth
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Cameron
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Mason City Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Mason City
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Rockwell
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Burchinal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Swaledale
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Swaledale is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swaledale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Creamery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Chickasaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Chickasaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Ionia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Bradford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Nashua
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Alta Vista
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Republic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Republic is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
- New Hampton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Jerico
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
- Fredericksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Lawler
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Sheffield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheffield is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,096 people
- Chapin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chapin is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
- Hansell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Howard County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Elma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Riceville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Corners is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Osage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- New Haven
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- Mitchell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Little Cedar
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Saint Ansgar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stacyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- McIntire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Meyer
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- Toeterville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Carpenter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Worth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Grafton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Manly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolan
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Kensett
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Johnsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Lyle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Floyd Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Floyd Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Floyd Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Floyd Crossing.
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 Floyd Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Floyd Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Oakwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Riverside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flood Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyside Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Howardville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Beckwith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rudd Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Orchard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Riverton Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stillwater Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (180 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rockford Riverside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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, Floyd Crossing had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Floyd Crossing, with the one closest to Floyd Crossing listed first.
- Floyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Charles City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Doubleday
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Doubleday is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
- Rudd
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Orchard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Rockford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Marble Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Powersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Powersville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Bassett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
- Osage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Greene
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Chickasaw
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Deerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Rock Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Nora Springs
(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 Floyd Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Floyd Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Floyd Crossing ...
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 129 newspapers that have been published in the area around Floyd Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Floyd Crossing, 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 Floyd Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Floyd Crossing:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Floyd County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Bremer County
- Butler County
- Cerro Gordo County
- Chickasaw County
- Franklin County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Worth County
- Mower 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 Floyd Crossing, 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- Floyd Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |