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 Gilbertville (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 Gilbertville. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.
Below are the counties that are near Gilbertville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gilbertville:
- Black Hawk County (The home county of Gilbertville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Raymond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Elk Run Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
- Evansdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jubilee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- Dewar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- La Porte City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jesup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Dunkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Hudson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blessing
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Mount Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Garrison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Garrison is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrison
- Population from the 2020 Census: 355 people
- Spencers Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Spencers Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencers Grove
- Vinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Urbana
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Benton City is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton City
- Keystone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Shellsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Van Horne
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Bremer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Klinger
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Denver
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Readlyn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Knittel
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Knittel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knittel
- Waverly
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bremer
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bremer is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
- Tripoli
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Seigel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Seigel is located in Bremer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigel
- Sumner
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Buchanan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Independence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fairbank
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hamerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hamerville is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamerville
- Rowley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Doris
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Doris is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
- Hazleton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Quasqueton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Winthrop
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Stanley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stanley is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Aurora
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aurora is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Monti
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Monti is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
- Butler County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- New Hartford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Sinclair
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Sinclair is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
- Shell Rock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Coster
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coster is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
- Parkersburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Oran
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oran is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oran
- Oelwein
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Westgate
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Westgate is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westgate
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Maynard
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Grundy County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Fredsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Reinbeck
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dike
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Morrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stout
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Fern
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Grundy Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Holland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Walker
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Walker is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Center Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Troy Mills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Dysart
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Buckingham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buckingham is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
- Dinsdale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dinsdale is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
- Traer
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clutier
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Elberon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Vining
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Gladbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gilbertville, see our County-by-County Page for Gilbertville.
Cemeteries Near Gilbertville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilbertville.
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 Gilbertville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gilbertville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Poyner Twp. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Washburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Turner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Muslim Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sons of Jacob Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (248 more) ...
- Westview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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 Gilbertville had a population of 184 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Gilbertville had a population of 725 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gilbertville, with the one closest to Gilbertville listed first.
- Washburn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Raymond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Raymond is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
- Jubilee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jubilee is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jubilee
- La Porte City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Dewar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dewar is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
- Canfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Canfield is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield
- Eagle Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Jesup
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Waterloo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Dunkerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dunkerton is located in Black Hawk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Mooreville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Mooreville is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
- Mount Auburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Brandon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gilbertville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gilbertville.
Newspapers Published in Gilbertville ...
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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilbertville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilbertville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilbertville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Gilbertville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Black Hawk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Bremer County
- Buchanan County
- Butler County
- Fayette County
- Grundy County
- Linn County
- Tama 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> | 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 Gilbertville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilbertville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |