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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 Fredericksburg (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 Fredericksburg. 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.

Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw 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 Chickasaw County: Bremer, Butler, Fayette, Floyd, Howard, Mitchell & Winneshiek.

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

  • Chickasaw County     (The home county of Fredericksburg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Lawler
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • New Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Republic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Ionia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ionia is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ionia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ionia <1>
    • Jerico
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jerico is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerico
    • North Washington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • North Washington is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Washington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
    • Bradford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bradford is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
    • Chickasaw
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Bassett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bassett is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Nashua
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Nashua is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <1>
    • Alta Vista
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Deerfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Deerfield is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Janesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunkerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Edwards ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
    • Finchford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
    • Dewar
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Frederika
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Frederika is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
    • Sumner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tripoli
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Seigel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Seigel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
    • Bremer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Bremer is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
    • Horton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Horton is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
    • Knittel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Knittel is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
    • Readlyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Denver
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Klinger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Klinger is located in Bremer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
    • Waverly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Fairbank
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hazleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Stanley is located in Buchanan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Clarksville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Greene
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Alpha
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Alpha is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Waucoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hawkeye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Saint Lucas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Lucas is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Lucas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
    • Donnan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Donnan is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnan
    • Douglass
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Douglass is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglass
    • Westgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Westgate is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Randalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Randalia is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • West Union
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Oran
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Oran is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
    • Maynard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Brainard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Brainard is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brainard
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Carrville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Carrville is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
    • Colwell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Charles City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Floyd
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Oakwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Oakwood is located in Floyd County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
  • Howard County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Protivin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Elma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vernon Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Vernon Springs is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Springs
    • Cresco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Davis Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Davis Corners is located in Howard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Corners
  • Winneshiek County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fredericksburg, with the one closest to Fredericksburg listed first.
    • Navan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
    • Jackson Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Fort Atkinson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Festina
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Spillville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Calmar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ossian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Castalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Castalia is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people

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

Cemeteries Near Fredericksburg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fredericksburg.

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

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

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

  • West Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Maple Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Boyd Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stapleton Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North East Iowa Garden of Memories
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Mentor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Pinhook Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (256 more) ...
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Richfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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.<2>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Fredericksburg had a population of 321 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fredericksburg had a population of 916 people.

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

  • Boyd
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Boyd is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Richfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Richfield is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
  • Williamstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Alpha
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Alpha is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
  • Lawler
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • New Hampton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Sumner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waucoma
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Republic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
  • Seigel
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Seigel is located in Bremer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
  • Tripoli
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Navan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Navan is located in Winneshiek County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navan
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Hawkeye
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Hawkeye is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkeye
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
    • Jackson Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jackson Junction is located in Winneshiek County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Junction
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Little Turkey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Fredericksburg ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fredericksburg.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Fredericksburg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Fredericksburg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Fredericksburg.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Fredericksburg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Fredericksburg:

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>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 Fredericksburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fredericksburg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.