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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 Grant (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 Grant. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Grant is located in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County: Adams, Cass, Fremont, Mills, Page, Pottawattamie & Taylor.

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

  • Montgomery County     (The home county of Grant)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Sciola
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Tenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Elliott
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <3>
    • Stanton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Villisca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <3>
    • Red Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Coburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
    • Fontanelle
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Orient
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Greenfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Lincoln Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
      • Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
    • Strand
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Quincy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Mount Etna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Nodaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Brooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Carl
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Iveyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <3>
  • Audubon County
    • Brayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Lyman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
    • Cumberland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Griswold
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dewey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
    • Lewis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Massena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Norway Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
    • Atlantic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlantic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,513 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlantic <3>
    • Sycamore Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Village
      • Sycamore Village is located in Cass County
    • Wiota
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <3>
    • Marne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Fremont County
    • Imogene
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imogene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imogene
      • Imogene is located in Fremont County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Imogene <3>
  • Guthrie County
    • Adair
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair
      • Adair is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adair <3>
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Emerson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Henderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
      • Henderson is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <3>
    • Hastings
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hastings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hastings
      • Hastings is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Hepburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Nyman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
      • Nyman is located in Page County
    • Clarinda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Essex
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex
      • Essex is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 737 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Essex <3>
    • Yorktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
    • Tarkio City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarkio City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
      • Tarkio City is located in Page County
  • Pottawattamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Carson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
      • Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <3>
    • Macedonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <3>
    • Hancock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Walnut
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Avoca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <3>
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Guss
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • New Market
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Lenox
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
    • Ladoga
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • Gravity
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Sharpsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Kent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County

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

Cemeteries Near Grant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grant.

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 Grant covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Grant Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old East Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old East Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old East Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Noble Center Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noble Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morton Mills Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Mills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Weirich Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (184 more) ...
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Strand Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Grant had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Grant had a population of 84 people.

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

  • Strand
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
    • Strand is located in Adams County
  • Lyman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Cass County
  • Sciola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
    • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
  • Elliott
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <3>
  • Carbon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Cumberland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Griswold
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stennett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stennett have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stennett
    • Stennett is located in Montgomery County
  • Stanton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Quincy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County
  • Lewis
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Etna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Massena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarinda Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
      • Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
    • Villisca
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grant ...

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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Grant. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Grant and those printed in the larger area surrounding Grant.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6> of Grant.

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 Grant:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Grant, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Grant) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grant. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1427, Longitude: -94.9850       In this case, the coordinates for Grant have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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