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 Grandview (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 Grandview. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Grandview is located in Louisa 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 Louisa County: Des Moines, Henry, Johnson, Muscatine, Washington, Mercer (IL) & Rock Island (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Grandview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grandview:
- Louisa County (The home county of Grandview)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Letts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wapello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Fredonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Columbus City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Columbus Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Elrick Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Elrick Junction is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elrick Junction
- Morning Sun
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Oakville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cotter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cotter is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Gladwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Gladwin is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
- Wyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Wyman is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
- Cedar County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Downey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Downey is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downey
- Centerdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Centerdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
- Lime City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lime City is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime City
- Former names for Lime City:
- Lime Kilns
- Munn
- Rochester
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rochester is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Springdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Springdale is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springdale
- West Branch
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Sunbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sunbury is located in Cedar County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbury
- Des Moines County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Mediapolis
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Yarmouth
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Kingston is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Sperry
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sperry is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sperry
- Dodgeville
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dodgeville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodgeville
- Kline
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Kline is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kline
- Danville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Danville is located in Des Moines County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Henry County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Winfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Union is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Union
- Estimated population in 2017: 107 people
- Olds
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Olds is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Swedesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Swedesburg is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- New London
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mount Pleasant
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Lone Tree
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- River Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Junction is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Midway ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Midway is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Muscatine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Conesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Muscatine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nichols
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nichols is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Fairport
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Fairport is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport
- Atalissa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Liberty
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Moscow
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Moscow is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Pine Mills ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Mills is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Mills
- Midway Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
- Pleasant Prairie
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Prairie is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Prairie
- South Towne Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- South Towne Park is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Park
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Buffalo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Durant
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Grass
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Crawfordsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Ainsworth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Havre
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Havre is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
- Riverside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Coppock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coppock is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
- Kalona
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Henderson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Milroy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Milroy is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
- Oquawka
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rozetta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rozetta is located in Henderson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rozetta
- Gladstone
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mercer County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Eliza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Mannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
- Petersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Petersville is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Joy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Joy is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <1>
- Keithsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Marston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Marston is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marston
- Aledo
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Seaton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbeam
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sunbeam is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
- Shale City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Shale City is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Gilchrist
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Gilchrist is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Buffalo Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Illinois City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Illinois City is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
- Edgington
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Edgington is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgington
- Andalusia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Reynolds
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Taylor Ridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Warren County (IL)
- Little York
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grandview, see our County-by-County Page for Grandview.
Cemeteries Near Grandview ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grandview.
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 Grandview - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grandview covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Grandview Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wier Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Thompson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brockway Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hardman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Louisa County Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Port Louisa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Wilson Farm Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Concord Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Wagner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (345 more) ...
- Indian Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Lettsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Linn Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grandview had a population of 243 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grandview had a population of 519 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grandview, with the one closest to Grandview listed first.
- Letts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bard
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bard is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bard
- Wapello
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wapello is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
- Fruitland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitland is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
- Fredonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fredonia is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Cairo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cairo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
- Port Allen ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Port Allen is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Allen
- Columbus Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Columbus City is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
- Toolesboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Toolesboro is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toolesboro
- Eliza
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Eliza is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
- Conesville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Conesville is located in Muscatine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Newport is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- New Boston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mannon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mannon is located in Mercer County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannon
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grandview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grandview.
Newspapers Published in Grandview ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grandview.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grandview, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grandview.
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 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 Grandview:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Louisa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Cedar County
- Des Moines County
- Henry County
- Johnson County
- Muscatine County
- Scott County
- Washington County
- Henderson County
- Mercer County
- Rock Island County
- Warren 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> | 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 Grandview, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Grandview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |