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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 Fort Madison (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 Fort Madison. 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 Fort Madison ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Fort Madison was originally named Madison

  • A typical abbreviation for Fort Madison: Ft. Madison

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 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.

Fort Madison is located in Lee 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 Lee County: Des Moines, Henry, Van Buren, Hancock (IL), Henderson (IL) & Clark (MO).

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

  • Lee County     (The home county of Fort Madison)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Sawyer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Lee County
      • Former names for Sawyer:
      • Atlee
      • Edwards
    • Jeffersonville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
      • Jeffersonville is located in Lee County
    • Denmark
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Wever
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
      • Wever is located in Lee County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <1>
    • South Augusta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
      • South Augusta is located in Lee County
    • West Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Montrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Galland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County
    • Franklin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • New Boston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Lee County
    • Charleston
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
      • Charleston is located in Lee County
    • Sandusky
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandusky
      • Sandusky is located in Lee County
    • Donnellson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Des Moines County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Patterson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County
    • Middletown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
      • Middletown is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Danville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • West Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Burlington
      • West Burlington is located in Des Moines County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,875 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Burlington <1>
    • Burlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dodgeville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
      • Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
    • Sperry
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
      • Sperry is located in Des Moines County
    • Mediapolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Yarmouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kingston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
      • Kingston is located in Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Henry County
    • New London
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
      • New London is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <1>
    • Salem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Hillsboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Mount Pleasant
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
      • Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
    • Westwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Mount Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
      • Mount Union is located in Henry County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
    • Rome
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
      • Rome is located in Henry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
  • Van Buren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Farmington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bonaparte
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
      • Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <1>
    • Stockport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hancock County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Niota
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
      • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
    • Pontoosuc
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Nauvoo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
      • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <1>
    • Dallas City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Colusa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
      • Colusa is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <1>
    • Adrian
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
      • Adrian is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <1>
    • Ferris
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <1>
    • Burnside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
      • Burnside is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Disco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
      • Disco is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Elvaston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elvaston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvaston
      • Elvaston is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elvaston <1>
    • Hamilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <1>
    • Carthage
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
      • Carthage is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <1>
    • La Harpe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
      • La Harpe is located in Hancock County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Lomax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
      • Lomax is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <1>
    • Carman
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <1>
    • Terre Haute
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terre Haute
      • Terre Haute is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Gulf Port
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Port
      • Gulf Port is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Stronghurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stronghurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghurst
      • Stronghurst is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stronghurst <1>
    • Olena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olena
      • Olena is located in Henderson County (IL)
    • Gladstone
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Raritan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
      • Raritan is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Media
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Biggsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggsville
      • Biggsville is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
    • Oquawka
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oquawka
      • Oquawka is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,231 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oquawka <1>
  • McDonough County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Blandinsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for VIshnu Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for VIshnu Springs
      • VIshnu Springs is located in McDonough County (IL)
    • Sciota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciota
      • Sciota is located in McDonough County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sciota <1>
    • Colmar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colmar
      • Colmar is located in McDonough County (IL)
    • Tennessee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <1>
  • Clark County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fort Madison, with the one closest to Fort Madison listed first.
    • Dumas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
      • Dumas is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Alexandria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Athens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Peaksville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
      • Peaksville is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Revere
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Wayland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Anson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anson
      • Anson is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Clark City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clark City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark City
      • Clark City is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Kahoka
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kahoka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kahoka
      • Kahoka is located in Clark County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kahoka <1>
    • Chambersburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Medill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medill
      • Medill is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Acasto
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acasto
      • Acasto is located in Clark County (MO)
    • Saint Patrick
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Patrick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Patrick
      • Saint Patrick is located in Clark County (MO)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fort Madison ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Madison.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fort Madison. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fort Madison and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fort Madison.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Fort Madison.

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 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 Fort Madison:

Cemeteries Near Fort Madison ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Madison.

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

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

  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
  • Ft. Madison City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Madison City Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
  • Hoffmeister Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoffmeister Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoffmeister Cemetery
  • Iowa State Prison Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa State Prison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa State Prison Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Box Groves Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Box Groves Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Box Groves Cemetery
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
  • Hyde Grounds Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Grounds Cemetery
  • Gethsemans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gethsemans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gethsemans Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
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    • Slack Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slack Cemetery
    • Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
    • John Box Grounds Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Box Grounds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Box Grounds 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fort Madison had a population of 7,901 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fort Madison had a population of 10,263 people.

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

  • Niota
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niota
    • Niota is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niota <1>
  • Bullard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard
    • Bullard is located in Lee County
  • Sawyer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Sawyer is located in Lee County
    • Former names for Sawyer:
    • Atlee
    • Edwards
  • Viele
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viele have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viele
    • Viele is located in Lee County
  • Nauvoo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nauvoo
    • Nauvoo is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nauvoo <1>
  • Pontoosuc
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
    • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
  • Denmark
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Powellton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Powellton is located in Hancock County (IL)
  • Wever
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wever have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wever
    • Wever is located in Lee County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wever <1>
  • Montrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dallas City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • West Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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    • Mount Clare
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Lee County
    • Galland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
      • Galland is located in Lee County
    • Sonora ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
      • Sonora is located in Hancock County (IL)

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

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

The official website for Lee County: www.leecounty.org/

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' (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- Fort Madison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fort Madison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6323, Longitude: -91.3336    
<5>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 Fort Madison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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