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 Grand Junction (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 Grand Junction. 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 hospitals 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.
Grand Junction is located in Greene 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 Greene County: Boone, Calhoun, Carroll, Dallas, Guthrie & Webster.
Below are the counties that are near Grand Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grand Junction:
- Greene County (The home county of Grand Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Dana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rippey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Paton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Farlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Churdan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Churdan is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
- Scranton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Boone County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Ogden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Boxholm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fraser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fraser is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
- Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
- Pilot Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pilot Mound is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Moingona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Moingona is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
- Centerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Boone
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Luther
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Luther is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
- Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jordan is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Madrid
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mackey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Mackey is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Calhoun County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Farnhamville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Lohrville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Wightman is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
- Rinard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rinard is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Somers
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Somers is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Rands
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rands is located in Calhoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
- Lake City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carroll County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Ralston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Ralston is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Lanesboro
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
- Coon Rapids
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glidden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lidderdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
- Willey
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Willey is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Dallas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Dawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Perry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bouton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodward
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Minburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Minburn is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
- Xenia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Xenia is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Panther
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Panther is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- High Bridge
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- High Bridge is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
- Linden
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Linden is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Dallas Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Granger
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Redfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Guthrie County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Jamaica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Herndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
- Bagley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bagley is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
- Yale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Yale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
- Bayard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Panora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Guthrie Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Dale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Dale is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Stratford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Stanhope is located in Hamilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanhope
- Population from the 2020 Census: 394 people
- Polk County
- Sheldahl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Sheldahl is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
- Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
- Story County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Zenorsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Zenorsville is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
- Ontario
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ontario is located in Story County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Kelley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ames
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gilbert
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Slater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Webster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Lanyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lanyon is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
- Harcourt
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Harcourt is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
- Gowrie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Palm Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Palm Grove is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Grove
- Burnside
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burnside is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnside
- Callender
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Callender is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Slifer
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Slifer is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
- Lehigh
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Border Plains
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Border Plains is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Plains
- Otho
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kalo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kalo is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalo
- Moorland
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grand Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Grand Junction.
Cemeteries Near Grand Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand Junction.
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 Grand Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grand Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grand Junction Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Grand Ridge Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Rippey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rippey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Golgotha Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Van Horn Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Paton Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (195 more) ...
- Franklin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Maas Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Renner Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Grand Junction had a population of 932 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand Junction had a population of 757 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grand Junction, with the one closest to Grand Junction listed first.
- Beaver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Beaver is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
- Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
- Dana
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dana is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
- Rippey
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rippey is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
- Jefferson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Berkley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Berkley is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Cooper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Paton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ogden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Angus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Angus is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angus
- Boxholm
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Farlin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Farlin is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
- Lena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lena is located in Webster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Jamaica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dawson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Dawson is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Herndon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Herndon is located in Guthrie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grand Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand Junction.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grand Junction ...
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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand Junction.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grand Junction. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grand Junction and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grand Junction.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Grand Junction.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Grand Junction:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Greene County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Boone County
- Calhoun County
- Carroll County
- Dallas County
- Guthrie County
- Hamilton County
- Polk County
- Story County
- Webster 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 Grand Junction, 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- Grand Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |