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 Glade (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 Glade. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.
Glade is located in Worth 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 Worth County: Cerro Gordo, Mitchell, Winnebago, Freeborn (MN) & Mower (MN).
Below are the counties that are near Glade. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glade:
- Worth County (The home county of Glade)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Bolan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Kensett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Manly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Northwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hanlontown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hanlontown is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanlontown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Silver Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Lake is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
- Fertile
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joice
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Joice is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Bristol
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bristol is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
- Cerro Gordo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Plymouth Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Rock Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Creamery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Mason City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Portland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Portland is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
- Mason City Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Mason City Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City Junction
- Clear Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cameron
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cameron is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Burchinal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Burchinal is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burchinal
- Ventura
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cartersville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cartersville is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartersville
- Floyd County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Nora Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rudd
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rockford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Floyd
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Aureola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aureola is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aureola
- Marble Rock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roseville is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseville
- Oakwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oakwood is located in Floyd County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
- Hancock County
- Garner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Howard County
- Riceville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mitchell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Saint Ansgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mitchell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Mitchell is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Rock Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Creek is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
- Toeterville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Osage
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Orchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Orchard is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Stacyville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
- Little Cedar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Little Cedar is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Cedar
- Meyer
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Meyer is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer
- New Haven
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- New Haven is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
- McIntire
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- McIntire is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntire
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Winnebago County
- The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Lake Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leland
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Leland is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Forest City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Scarville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Vinje
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Vinje is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinje
- Thompson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Faribault County (MN)
- Kiester
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Freeborn County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- London
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- London is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
- Myrtle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Myrtle is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
- Glenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Emmons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Emmons is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmons
- Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
- Twin Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Hayward
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Albert Lea
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Conger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Conger is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conger
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Hollandale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Clarks Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Alden
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mower County (MN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Lyle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Varco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Varco is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varco
- Johnsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsburg is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsburg
- Austin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Rose Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mapleview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mapleview is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mapleview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Adams
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lansing
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lansing is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
- Taopi
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Taopi is located in Mower County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taopi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Glade, see our County-by-County Page for Glade.
Cemeteries Near Glade ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glade.
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 Glade - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Glade covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Overholt Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Kensett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brystol Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Manly Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Wise Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Slosson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Benjegerdes Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Birdsal Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Elk Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grandview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (196 more) ...
- Bohemian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Bohemian Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94297 <2>
- Oakwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Plymouth.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95696 <2>
- Schmidt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Glade in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glade.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Glade, with the one closest to Glade listed first.
- Bolan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bolan is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolan
- Kensett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kensett is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kensett
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Manly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Grafton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Plymouth is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Northwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Plymouth Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plymouth Junction is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Junction
- Carpenter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carpenter is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Meltonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meltonville is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meltonville
- Rock Falls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Rock Falls is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Falls
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Deer Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Deer Creek is located in Worth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
- Creamery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Creamery is located in Cerro Gordo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creamery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Otranto
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Otranto is located in Mitchell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otranto
- Gordonsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gordonsville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
- Saint Ansgar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Glade. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glade.
Newspapers Published in Glade ...
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 131 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glade.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glade, 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 Glade.
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 Glade:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Worth County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cerro Gordo County
- Floyd County
- Hancock County
- Howard County
- Mitchell County
- Winnebago County
- Faribault County
- Freeborn County
- Mower 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 Glade, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Glade) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |