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 Grable (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 Grable. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Grable is located in Pottawattamie 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 Pottawattamie County: Cass, Harrison, Mills, Montgomery, Shelby, Douglas (NE), Sarpy (NE) & Washington (NE).
Below are the counties that are near Grable. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grable:
- Pottawattamie County (The home county of Grable)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Loveland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Honey Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Pigeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Carter Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Underwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Chautauqua
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chautauqua is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
- Neola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Council Bluffs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McClelland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Minden
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dumfries
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Harrison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Missouri Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- California Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Modale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Magnolia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Yorkshire
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Mondamin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Persia
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Woodbine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orson
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Orson is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
- Little Sioux
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Pisgah
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dunlap
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mills County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Mineola
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Folsom
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Hentons ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hentons is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hentons
- Silver City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Pacific City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pacific City is located in Mills County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
- Glenwood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Shelby County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Shelby
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Portsmouth
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Tennant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Panama
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Corley
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Burt County (NE)
- Tekamah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cass County (NE)
- Cullom
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Cullom is located in Cass County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullom
- Dodge County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Telbasta
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Telbasta is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telbasta
- Fontanelle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Fontanelle is located in Dodge County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
- Nickerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Fremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Douglas County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Home Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Home Park is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Park
- Briggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Irvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Bennington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Omaha is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 478,393 people
- Omaha has also been known as:
- Omaha City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omaha <1>
- Boys Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ralston
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elk City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Elk City is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
- Millard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elkhorn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- King Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- King Lake is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
- Waterloo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sarpy County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Avery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Avery is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- La Vista
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Bellevue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gilmore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gilmore is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
- Papillion
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Portal
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
- Chalco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Richfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- La Platte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- La Platte is located in Sarpy County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Platte
- Gretna
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saunders County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Leshara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Yutan
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yutan is located in Saunders County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yutan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yutan <1>
- Woodcliff
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Woodcliff is located in Saunders County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcliff
- Washington County (NE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Fort Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Blair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blair is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blair <1>
- Kennard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Washington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Herman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Arlington
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Admah ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Admah is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admah
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grable, see our County-by-County Page for Grable.
Cemeteries Near Grable ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grable.
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 Grable - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grable covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Crook Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Branson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Elan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Bridgett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Town Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95638 <2>
- Reels Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Grange Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Shipley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Crescent Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (186 more) ...
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Old Frazier Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Ft. Calhoun 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.<3>
While we didn't find Grable in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grable.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grable, with the one closest to Grable listed first.
- Loveland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Loveland is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveland
- Honey Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Honey Creek is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Pigeon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pigeon is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
- Missouri Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fort Calhoun
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Crescent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- California Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- California Junction is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California Junction
- Beebeetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beebeetown is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebeetown
- De Soto ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- De Soto is located in Washington County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
- De Soto has also been known as:
- DeSoto
- Briggs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Briggs is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggs
- Modale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Weston is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Underwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Irvington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Irvington is located in Douglas County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvington
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grable. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grable.
Newspapers Published in Grable ...
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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grable.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grable, 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 Grable.
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 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 Grable:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Pottawattamie County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Harrison County
- Mills County
- Shelby County
- Burt County
- Cass County
- Dodge County
- Douglas County
- Sarpy County
- Saunders 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> | 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 Grable, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grable) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |