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 Gardiner (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 Gardiner. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Gardiner is located in Dallas 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 Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Gardiner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gardiner:
- Dallas County (The home county of Gardiner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Bouton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Minburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Woodward
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Xenia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- High Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Dallas Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Panther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Adel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Waukee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Moingona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Ogden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Luther
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Beaver
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Boone
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Centerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Fraser
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Pilot Mound
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Boxholm
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Mackey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Greene County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Rippey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Grand Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Dana
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Jefferson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Farlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Scranton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guthrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Jamaica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Herndon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Yale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Panora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bagley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Dale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Glendon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Glendon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
- Guthrie Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Stuart
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bayard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Menlo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Madison County
- Earlham
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Andrews
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Andrews is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
- Grimes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Polk City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Herrold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Herrold is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
- Polk City Junction
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
- Sheldahl
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Clive
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Johnston
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Urbandale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Alleman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Alleman is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 447 people
- Ankeny
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Saylorville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Saylorville is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
- West Des Moines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Slater
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kelley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Huxley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midvale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Midvale is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
- Ontario
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Ames
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Zenorsville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Cambridge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shipley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Shipley is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Orillia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orillia is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
- Cumming
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lakewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Lanyon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gardiner, see our County-by-County Page for Gardiner.
Cemeteries Near Gardiner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gardiner.
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 Gardiner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gardiner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Highview Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Patrick's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Violet Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mowrer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Myers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Woodward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Moore Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valleyview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Minburn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Peoples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Peoples Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fairview UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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>
While we didn't find Gardiner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gardiner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gardiner, with the one closest to Gardiner listed first.
- Bouton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Minburn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Woodward
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Angus
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Berkley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Dawson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Panther
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Dallas Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- High Bridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Granger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Madrid
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rippey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Ingersoll ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ingersoll is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
- Ogden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gardiner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gardiner.
Newspapers Published in Gardiner ...
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 194 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardiner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gardiner, 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 Gardiner.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gardiner:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Dallas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Greene County
- Guthrie County
- Madison County
- Polk County
- Story County
- Warren County
- Webster 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 Gardiner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gardiner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |