Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Graham. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Graham to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Graham, please Contact Us.
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 Graham (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 Graham. 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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Graham is historic, it would have been located within present day Johnson 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 Johnson County: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Linn, Louisa, Muscatine & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Graham. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Graham:
- Johnson County (The home county of Graham)
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Elmira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Midway ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Oasis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- Iowa City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Morse
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
- Coralville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oakdale is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Solon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tiffin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Norway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Atkins
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- West Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Downey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Centerdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Buchanan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buchanan is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
- Rochester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Tipton
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mechanicsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mechanicsville is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,116 people
- Lime City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Stanwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Iowa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Amana
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Middle Amana
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- South Amana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Amana
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Amana is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amana
- Conroy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Conroy is located in Iowa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conroy
- Williamsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parnell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jones County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Martelle
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Martelle is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martelle
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Morley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morley is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Olin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairview
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Stone City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Stone City is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Hale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hale is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Ely
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Western
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Western is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western
- Lisbon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Bertram
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Bertram is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertram
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Lincolnway Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
- Cedar Rapids
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Walford
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Walford is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Grand View Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Grand View Village is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
- Marion
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Cedar Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Hills is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
- Louisa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Gladwin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Cotter
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Letts
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Columbus Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fredonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Columbus City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Grandview
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Grandview is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- West Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Atalissa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Moscow
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Conesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Wilton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- South Towne Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Fruitland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Muscatine
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Durant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- New Liberty
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- New Liberty is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kalona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wellman
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ainsworth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Nira
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Nira is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nira
- Washington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Chester
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Chester is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Havre
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Graham, see our County-by-County Page for Graham.
Cemeteries Near Graham ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Graham.
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 Graham - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Graham covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- North Scott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Molback Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Agudas Achim Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oakland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Thompson - Cherry Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the north of Iowa City.
- The St. Mary's Newport Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Marys Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2429528 <3>
- Newport Twp. Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oasis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (354 more) ...
- Morse Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- West Branch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 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.
Graham itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Graham, with the one closest to Graham listed first.
- Midway ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Elmira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elmira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmira
- Iowa City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oasis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oasis is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oasis
- West Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Morse
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Morse is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse
- Downey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Centerdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Coralville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Plato
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Plato is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plato
- Solon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- North Liberty
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Springdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- Cedar Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Bluff is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Graham. See our List of 1890's Communities around Graham.
Newspapers Published in Graham ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Graham.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Graham, 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 Graham.
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 Graham:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Johnson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Cedar County
- Iowa County
- Jones County
- Linn County
- Louisa County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Graham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Graham) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |