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 Grace Hill (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 Grace Hill. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Grace Hill is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson, Keokuk & Louisa.
Below are the counties that are near Grace Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grace Hill:
- Washington County (The home county of Grace Hill)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- West Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rubio
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rubio is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Coppock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Havre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Ainsworth
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Nira
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Wellman
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crawfordsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kalona
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Riverside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olds
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Swedesburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Rome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rome is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Winfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Mount Pleasant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Mills is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Mills
- Mount Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Hillsboro
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Hillsboro is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
- Salem
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- North English
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Parnell
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ambrose is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrose
- Millersburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Millersburg is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
- Williamsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Jefferson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Pleasant Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Perlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
- Packwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Packwood is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Linby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Linby is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
- Maharishi Vedic City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Pekin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Pekin is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lockridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Abingdon
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
- Glasgow
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Glasgow is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
- Libertyville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Batavia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Amish
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Amish is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amish
- Frytown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Williamstown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Williamstown is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
- River Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Windham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Windham is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham
- Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lone Tree
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cosgrove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Cosgrove is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosgrove
- University Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Keokuk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Talleyrand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Keota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Harper
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Harper is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Ollie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Ollie is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Kinross
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinross is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinross
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- South English
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- South English is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South English
- Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
- Nugent
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nugent is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
- Sigourney
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Webster
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Hayesville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Martinsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
- Keswick
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Cotter
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Wyman
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Gladwin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Columbus City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Columbus Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Fredonia
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Conesville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Nichols
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Van Buren County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Birmingham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Birmingham is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Stockport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winchester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Winchester is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Competine
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Competine is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
- Highland Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Highland Center is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Center
- Agency
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grace Hill, see our County-by-County Page for Grace Hill.
Cemeteries Near Grace Hill ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grace Hill.
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 Grace Hill - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grace Hill covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Gatlin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Haven Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Memorial Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- White Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sandy Hook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Ann Gowey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (422 more) ...
- Tyrone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 in 1895, Grace Hill had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grace Hill, with the one closest to Grace Hill listed first.
- West Chester
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Brighton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Talleyrand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
- Veo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Veo is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veo
- Pleasant Plain
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Coppock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Lexington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lexington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Keota
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Richland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Germanville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Germanville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanville
- Wayland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Havre
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Perlee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Perlee is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
- Noble
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Noble is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grace Hill. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grace Hill.
Newspapers Published in Grace Hill ...
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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grace Hill.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grace Hill, 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 Grace Hill.
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 Grace Hill:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Henry County
- Iowa County
- Jefferson County
- Johnson County
- Keokuk County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Van Buren County
- Wapello 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 Grace Hill, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grace Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |