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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 Gonoa Bluff (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 Gonoa Bluff. 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 Gonoa Bluff ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Gonoa Bluff: Gonoa Blf. (or less commonly used: Gonoa Bluf.)
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Gonoa Bluff is located in Iowa 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 Iowa County: Benton, Johnson, Keokuk, Linn, Poweshiek, Tama & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Gonoa Bluff. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gonoa Bluff:
- Iowa County (The home county of Gonoa Bluff)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Ladora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Conroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Millersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dayton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Dayton is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- South Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ambrose
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- West Amana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- North English
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Middle Amana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Amana
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Luzerne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Luzerne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luzerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Blairstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Belle Plaine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Watkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Watkins is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins
- Norway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Irving
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Irving is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
- Keystone
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Van Horne
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Newhall
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Atkins
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Oxford
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Windham
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Cosgrove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- Amish
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Frytown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- Tiffin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Swisher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cou Falls
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cou Falls is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cou Falls
- North Liberty
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Shueyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Shueyville is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shueyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 655 people
- Coralville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Aurora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Aurora is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- South English
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Keswick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Webster
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Kinross
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Thornburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Thornburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Gibson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibson is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Coal Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coal Creek is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- What Cheer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Keota
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sigourney
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Delta
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Delta is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Walford
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Fairfax
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Cedar Hills
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Western
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Covington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Covington is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington
- Lincolnway Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Barnes City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indianapolis is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianapolis
- Union Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Mills is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- New Sharon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 161 people
- Poweshiek County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Victor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Guernsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hartwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Deep River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Brooklyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tilton is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilton
- Malcom
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Montezuma
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sheridan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Grinnell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Searsboro
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Searsboro is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 145 people
- Tama County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Chelsea
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Elberon
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Vining
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vining is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vining
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
- Long Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Long Point is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Point
- Gladstone
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gladstone is located in Tama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Tama
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clutier
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Toledo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Nira
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Wellman
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kalona
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gonoa Bluff, see our County-by-County Page for Gonoa Bluff.
Cemeteries Near Gonoa Bluff ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gonoa Bluff.
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 Gonoa Bluff - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gonoa Bluff covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Genoa Bluffs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ladora Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zion Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Iowa County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kitchen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pilot Grove Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Tree Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Immanuel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Longstreth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernards Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (308 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dedmore Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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>
While we didn't find Gonoa Bluff in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gonoa Bluff.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gonoa Bluff, with the one closest to Gonoa Bluff listed first.
- Ladora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Williamsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Victor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Conroy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Marengo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Koszta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Koszta is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koszta
- Guernsey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carnforth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Carnforth is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnforth
- South Amana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hartwick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hartwick is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwick
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North English
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Deep River
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deep River is located in Poweshiek County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Holbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Holbrook is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gonoa Bluff. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gonoa Bluff.
Newspapers Published in Gonoa Bluff ...
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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gonoa Bluff.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gonoa Bluff, 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 Gonoa Bluff.
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 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 Gonoa Bluff:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Iowa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- Linn County
- Mahaska County
- Poweshiek County
- Tama County
- Washington 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 Gonoa Bluff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Gonoa Bluff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |