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 Gosport (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 Gosport. 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.
Gosport is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Jasper, Lucas, Mahaska, Monroe, Polk, Poweshiek & Warren.
Below are the counties that are near Gosport. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gosport:
- Marion County (The home county of Gosport)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Melcher - Dallas
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
- Indiana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Attica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Pershing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Pershing is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pershing
- Bauer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Newbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Bussey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Pleasantville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harvey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harvey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 people
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Iconium
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Moravia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Darbyville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Woodburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Jasper County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Monroe
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Vandalia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vandalia is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
- Reasnor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Reasnor is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Galesburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Galesburg is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Prairie City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Killduff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Killduff is located in Jasper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killduff
- Sully
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Olmitz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Williamson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Russell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zero
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Chariton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Derby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Olivet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Olivet is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
- Lakonta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Leighton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Evans
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Evans is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Fishville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Fishville is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishville
- Beacon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Beacon is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Givin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Peoria
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Peoria is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
- Oskaloosa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- University Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- University Park is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Population from the 2020 Census: 468 people
- Lacey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lacey is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Taintor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Taintor is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taintor
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Lovilia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Georgetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Albia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Avery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Selection
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Runnells
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Adelphi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Adelphi is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
- Carlisle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Levey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Levey is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levey
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Eddyville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Dudley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Warren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Lacona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sandyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandyville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Milo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Clarkson ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkson is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkson
- Liberty Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Liberty Center is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
- Ackworth
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ackworth is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Hartford
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palmyra is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
- Cool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cool is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
- Indianola
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- New Virginia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Confidence
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Millerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Humeston
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gosport, see our County-by-County Page for Gosport.
Cemeteries Near Gosport ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gosport.
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 Gosport - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gosport covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Gosport Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Columbia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Stotts Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clear Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olive Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Finarty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Strong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (362 more) ...
- Belinda Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Indiana Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Gosport had a population of 85 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gosport, with the one closest to Gosport listed first.
- Columbia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Cloud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cloud is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloud
- Belinda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belinda is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda
- Attica
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Newbern
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Newbern is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
- Olmitz
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Weller
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weller is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weller
- Knoxville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bauer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bauer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
- Caloma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caloma is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caloma
- Marysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Flagler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Flagler is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagler
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Hamilton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Durham is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Lacona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gosport. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gosport.
Newspapers Published in Gosport ...
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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gosport.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gosport, 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 Gosport.
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 helpful 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 Gosport:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Clarke County
- Jasper County
- Lucas County
- Mahaska County
- Monroe County
- Polk County
- Wapello County
- Warren County
- Wayne 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 Gosport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gosport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |