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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 Fruitland (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 Fruitland. 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 Fruitland ...

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.

Another variation: Fruit Land.

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 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.

Fruitland is located in Muscatine 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 Muscatine County: Cedar, Johnson, Louisa, Scott & Rock Island (IL).

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

  • Muscatine County     (The home county of Fruitland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Muscatine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
    • Conesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fairport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Fruitland to Fairport
    • Nichols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Atalissa
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Moscow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Mills ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
      • Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
    • Wilton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
      • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <2>
    • Midway Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • West Liberty
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
      • West Liberty is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Liberty <2>
    • South Towne Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
      • South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
    • Pleasant Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stockton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
      • Stockton is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
  • Cedar County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Lime City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lime City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
      • Lime City is located in Cedar County
      • Former names for Lime City:
      • Lime Kilns
      • Munn
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lime City
      • From Fruitland to Lime City
    • Centerdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Downey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Downey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
      • Downey is located in Cedar County
    • Rochester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Springdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Sunbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • West Branch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bennett
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Buchanan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tipton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tipton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tipton
      • Tipton is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tipton <2>
  • Des Moines County
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Winfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Olds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swedesburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Lone Tree
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree
      • Lone Tree is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Tree <2>
    • River Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Midway ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Johnson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Midway
      • From Fruitland to Midway
    • Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Hills is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <2>
    • Oasis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Iowa City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • University Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Johnson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
  • Louisa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Letts
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grandview
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Grandview is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
    • Wapello
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Fredonia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Columbus Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus Junction
      • Columbus Junction is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus Junction <2>
    • Columbus City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbus City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
      • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Gladwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladwin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
      • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gladwin
      • From Fruitland to Gladwin
    • Elrick Junction
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Oakville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
      • Oakville is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <2>
    • Cotter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
      • Cotter is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Morning Sun
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Sun
      • Morning Sun is located in Louisa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morning Sun <2>
    • Wyman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Buffalo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <2>
    • Durant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Blue Grass
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walcott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hickory Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • New Liberty
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
      • New Liberty is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
    • Maysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
      • Maysville is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Washington County
  • Henderson County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Milroy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Milroy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
      • Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Milroy
      • From Fruitland to Milroy
    • Oquawka
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Mercer County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Eliza
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • New Boston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <2>
    • Joy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
      • Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Marston
      • From Fruitland to Marston
    • Keithsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Aledo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <2>
    • Seaton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunbeam
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Shale City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
    • Matherville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
      • Matherville is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <2>
    • Gilchrist
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Preemption
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
      • Preemption is located in Mercer County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <2>
  • Rock Island County (IL)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fruitland, with the one closest to Fruitland listed first.
    • Illinois City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Buffalo Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Edgington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
      • Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgington
      • From Fruitland to Edgington
    • Andalusia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <2>
    • Reynolds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Taylor Ridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
      • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Rock Island County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Coyne Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coyne Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyne Center
      • Coyne Center is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Milan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Rock Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Fruitland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fruitland.

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

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

  • Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wagner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kiser Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brockway Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brockway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brockway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ardon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ardon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ardon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lettsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lettsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • High Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Houtz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houtz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houtz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 in 1895, Fruitland had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Fruitland had a population of 966 people.

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

  • Letts
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Muscatine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
    • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <2>
  • Grandview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
  • Eliza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bard
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
    • Bard is located in Louisa County
  • Petersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Summit
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Muscatine County
  • Conesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Port Allen ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
    • Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
  • Fredonia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
    • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
  • Wapello
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Mannon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
    • Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
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    • Illinois City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Fairport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fairport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
      • Fairport is located in Muscatine County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fairport
      • From Fruitland to Fairport
    • Nichols
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nichols have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people

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

Newspapers Published in Fruitland ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fruitland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fruitland, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fruitland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Fruitland:

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

The official website for Muscatine County: www.co.muscatine.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.
<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 Fruitland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Fruitland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fruitland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3561, Longitude: -91.1277    









 

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