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 Goose Lake (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 Goose Lake. 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 Goose Lake ...
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 Goose Lake: Goose Lk.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Goose Lake. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Goose Lake.
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.
Goose Lake is located in Clinton 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 Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Goose Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Goose Lake:
- Clinton County (The home county of Goose Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Bryant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Tenmile
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Charlotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sixmile
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Teeds Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Elvira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Elk River Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Low Moor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Delmar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Welton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- North Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Welton
- Welton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Cedar County
- Lowden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dubuque County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Zwingle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zwingle is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zwingle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Washington Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Washington Mills is located in Dubuque County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Mills
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spragueville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Sabula
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Green Island
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Springbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Andrew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Maquoketa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Bellevue
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Buckhorn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Buckhorn is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckhorn
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Oxford Junction
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford Junction is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Junction
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Oxford Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Oxford Mills is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Mills
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- McCausland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McCausland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Noel ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Noel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Princeton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Park View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park View is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Long Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Donahue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Le Claire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 249 people
- Big Rock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Big Rock is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock
- Pleasant Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Maysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maysville is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Carroll County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Thomson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Savanna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Arnold
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Marcus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Hickory Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Blackhawk
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Argo Fay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Wacker
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Center Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Ideal
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Hanover
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Aiken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Galena Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Bremen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Cordova
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Port Byron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rapids City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Hampton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Hampton is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <1>
- Joslin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Stephenson County (IL)
- Loran
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Whiteside County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Fulton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
- East Clinton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Albany
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Newton Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Union Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Fenton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Morrison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Malvern
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Erie
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Erie is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <1>
- Denrock
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Goose Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Goose Lake.
Cemeteries Near Goose Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Goose Lake.
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 Goose Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Goose Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Center Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Glahn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gohlmann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Clinton County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clinton County Farm Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rossiter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Vernon Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McClure Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Assumption Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (323 more) ...
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Preston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Goose Lake had a population of 42 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Goose Lake had a population of 220 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Goose Lake, with the one closest to Goose Lake listed first.
- Bryant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Charlotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Preston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Andover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Elvira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Spragueville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Teeds Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Browns
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Browns is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
- Van Buren
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Riggs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Riggs is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riggs
- Almont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Almont is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Elk River Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Sterling
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sterling is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Welton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Welton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Goose Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goose Lake.
Newspapers Published in Goose Lake ...
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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Goose Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Goose Lake, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Goose Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Goose Lake:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Dubuque County
- Jackson County
- Jones County
- Scott County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Rock Island County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside 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 Goose Lake, 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- Goose Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |