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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 Gilt Edge (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 Gilt Edge. 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 and hospitals 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.

Gilt Edge is located in Delaware 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 Delaware County: Buchanan, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette, Jones & Linn.

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

  • Delaware County     (The home county of Gilt Edge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Rockville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
      • Rockville is located in Delaware County
    • Earlville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hopkinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Delhi
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
      • Delhi is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
    • Petersburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
    • Almoral
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
      • Almoral is located in Delaware County
    • Delaware
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
      • Delaware is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Holy Cross
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Delaware County
    • Oneida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Greeley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <1>
    • Colesburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesburg
      • Colesburg is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
    • Golden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Delaware County
    • Manchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Buchanan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Monti
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monti
      • Monti is located in Buchanan County
    • Lamont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
      • Lamont is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamont <1>
    • Winthrop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
      • Winthrop is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Quasqueton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Buchanan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Doris
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Doris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doris
      • Doris is located in Buchanan County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Wood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood
      • Wood is located in Clayton County
    • Millville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millville
      • Millville is located in Clayton County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 29 people
    • Osterdock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osterdock
      • Osterdock is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
    • North Buena Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Buena Vista
      • North Buena Vista is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Turkey River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Turkey River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey River
      • Turkey River is located in Clayton County
    • Elkport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkport
      • Elkport is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Garber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garber. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garber
      • Garber is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Littleport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleport
      • Littleport is located in Clayton County
    • Strawberry Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Guttenberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mederville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mederville
      • Mederville is located in Clayton County
    • Osborne
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne
      • Osborne is located in Clayton County
    • Garnavillo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Dubuque County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Dyersville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
      • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <1>
    • Summit Village Dyersville Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village Dyersville Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village Dyersville Park
      • Summit Village Dyersville Park is located in Dubuque County
    • Worthington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
      • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
    • New Vienna
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
      • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
    • Farley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Bankston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bankston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bankston
      • Bankston is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Epworth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Epworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epworth
      • Epworth is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,022 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Epworth <1>
    • Luxemburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luxemburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luxemburg
      • Luxemburg is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
    • Cascade
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holy Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holy Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross
      • Holy Cross is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
    • Fillmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Dubuque County
    • Graf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
      • Graf is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
    • Centralia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralia
      • Centralia is located in Dubuque County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
  • Fayette County
    • Maryville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Fayette County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Garry Owen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garry Owen
      • Garry Owen is located in Jackson County
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Canton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Jackson County
    • Crab Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
      • Crab Town is located in Jackson County
    • Emeline
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emeline. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emeline
      • Emeline is located in Jackson County
    • Ironhills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
      • Ironhills is located in Jackson County
    • Monmouth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monmouth
      • Monmouth is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jones County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Argand
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Argand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argand
      • Argand is located in Jones County
    • Monticello
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,873 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <1>
    • Langworthy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Langworthy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langworthy
      • Langworthy is located in Jones County
    • Amber
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amber
      • Amber is located in Jones County
    • Clay Mills
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Mills
      • Clay Mills is located in Jones County
    • Anamosa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anamosa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anamosa
      • Anamosa is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anamosa <1>
    • Center Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Junction
      • Center Junction is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 111 people
    • Stone City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Jones County
    • Onslow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onslow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onslow
      • Onslow is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onslow <1>
    • Fairview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Jones County
    • Wyoming
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoming have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming
      • Wyoming is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 517 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyoming <1>
    • Hale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
      • Hale is located in Jones County
    • Martelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
      • Martelle is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Prairieburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieburg
      • Prairieburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
    • Coggon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Paris ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Linn County
    • Viola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Linn County
    • Troy Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Alburnett
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Springville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
      • Springville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,149 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <1>
  • Jo Daviess County (IL)
    • East Dubuque
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Grant County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gilt Edge, with the one closest to Gilt Edge listed first.
    • Cassville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
      • Cassville is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Glen Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
      • Glen Haven is located in Grant County (WI)
    • North Andover
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Andover. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
      • North Andover is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Sinnipee ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinnipee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinnipee
      • Sinnipee is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Beetown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetown
      • Beetown is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Rutledge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
      • Rutledge is located in Grant County (WI)
    • Potosi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potosi
      • Potosi is located in Grant County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 668 people

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

Cemeteries Near Gilt Edge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gilt Edge.

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

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

  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Rockville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Vanduesen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanduesen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanduesen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Allison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2555759 <4>
  • Willard Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Worthington Baptist Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worthington Baptist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Worthington Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (326 more) ...
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Gilt Edge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gilt Edge.

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

  • Rockville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Delaware County
  • Earlville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Worthington
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 395 people
  • Dyersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyersville
    • Dyersville is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyersville <1>
  • Hopkinton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Delhi
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delhi have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delhi
    • Delhi is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delhi <1>
  • Almoral
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almoral. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almoral
    • Almoral is located in Delaware County
  • Petersburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Petersburg is located in Delaware County
  • Delaware
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware
    • Delaware is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Sand Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Springs
    • Sand Springs is located in Delaware County
  • New Vienna
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna
    • New Vienna is located in Dubuque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Farley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
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    • Oneida
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida
      • Oneida is located in Delaware County
    • Junction Switch
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction Switch
      • Junction Switch is located in Jones County
    • Greeley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
      • Greeley is located in Delaware County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 240 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Gilt Edge ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gilt Edge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gilt Edge, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gilt Edge.

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 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 Gilt Edge:

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

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>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 Gilt Edge, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gilt Edge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gilt Edge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4408, Longitude: -91.2049       In this case, the coordinates for Gilt Edge have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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