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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 River (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 River. 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.

Name Variations for Grand River ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grand River: Grand Riv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Grand River is located in Decatur County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Grand River. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grand River:

  • Decatur County     (The home county of Grand River)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Decatur City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Decatur City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
      • Decatur City is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Van Wert
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
      • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Leon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
    • Lamoni
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
      • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
    • Davis City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Garden Grove
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
      • Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
    • Le Roy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Roy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
      • Le Roy is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
    • Pleasanton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
      • Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Woodland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Decatur County
    • Morgan
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Decatur County
  • Clarke County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Hopeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
      • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
    • Green Bay ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
      • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
    • Weldon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Murray
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
      • Murray is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
    • Osceola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Clarke County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Liberty
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Clarke County
  • Lucas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Derby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
      • Derby is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
    • Lucas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Lucas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Barney
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Madison County
    • Truro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
      • Truro is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <2>
    • East Peru
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Peru
      • East Peru is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Macksburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Ord
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ord
      • Ord is located in Madison County
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Beaconsfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
      • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
    • Ellston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
      • Ellston is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
    • Kellerton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
      • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
    • Tingley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
      • Tingley is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
    • Mount Ayr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Diagonal
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Delphos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Benton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Maloy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Redding
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
      • Redding is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Clearfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <2>
    • Blockton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Thayer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
      • Thayer is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Arispe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Shannon City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Afton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <2>
    • Lorimor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
      • Lorimor is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
    • Creston
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County
    • Cromwell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Warren County
    • New Virginia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Wayne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Humeston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
      • Lineville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Clio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
  • Harrison County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Akron
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Akron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
      • Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Hatfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
      • Hatfield is located in Harrison County (MO)
    • Blythedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blythedale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
      • Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Eagleville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Cainsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Ridgeway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
      • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <2>
  • Mercer County (MO)
    • South Lineville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
      • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
  • Worth County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Irena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irena
      • Irena is located in Worth County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grand River, see our County-by-County Page for Grand River.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grand River ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grand River.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grand River. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grand River and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grand River.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Grand River.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 River:

Cemeteries Near Grand River ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grand River.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grand River covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.

  • Grand River Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand River Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
  • Old Funk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Funk Cemetery
  • Westervelt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westervelt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westervelt Cemetery
  • O'Grady Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Grady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Grady Cemetery
  • Munyon Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Munyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Munyon Cemetery
  • Tennessee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tennessee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tennessee Cemetery
  • Millsap Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsap Cemetery
  • West Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
  • Warrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrick Cemetery
  • Bear Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Cemetery
  • Continue List   (264 more) ...
    • Elk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Cemetery
    • Woodmansee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmansee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmansee Cemetery
    • Leas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leas Cemetery

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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Grand River had a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grand River had a population of 215 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Grand River, with the one closest to Grand River listed first.

  • Beaconsfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaconsfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
    • Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
  • Kingston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Decatur County
  • Hopeville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopeville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
    • Hopeville is located in Clarke County
  • Kellerton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellerton
    • Kellerton is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 292 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kellerton <2>
  • Van Wert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Wert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
    • Van Wert is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
  • Lacelle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacelle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
    • Lacelle is located in Clarke County
  • Green Bay ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
    • Green Bay is located in Clarke County
  • Leon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <2>
  • Leslie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
    • Leslie is located in Clarke County
  • Tingley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
    • Tingley is located in Ringgold County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tingley <2>
  • Lamoni
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamoni
    • Lamoni is located in Decatur County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,196 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lamoni <2>
  • Weldon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
    • Weldon is located in Clarke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Davis City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
      • Davis City is located in Decatur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
    • Groveland ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Clarke County
    • Mount Ayr
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grand River. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grand River.

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Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Grand River) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grand River. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8189, Longitude: -93.9634       In this case, the coordinates for Grand River have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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 River, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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