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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 Gravity (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 Gravity. 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 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 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.

Gravity is located in Taylor 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 Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).

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

  • Taylor County     (The home county of Gravity)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Ladoga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ladoga
      • From Gravity to Ladoga
    • Conway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Sharpsburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bedford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
    • Guss
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guss
      • From Gravity to Guss
    • New Market
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Siam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lenox
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Clearfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Athelstan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
    • Blockton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
  • Adair County
    • Gilead
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilead
      • From Gravity to Gilead
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Iveyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iveyville
      • From Gravity to Iveyville
    • Mercer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brooks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Nodaway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Corning
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Stringtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Prescott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Quincy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Carbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Strand
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strand
      • From Gravity to Strand
    • Mount Etna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Carl
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Gravity to Carl
  • Cass County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Villisca
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Tenville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sciola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciola
      • From Gravity to Sciola
    • Stanton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Coburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Red Oak
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Hepburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Clarinda
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Shambaugh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Braddyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braddyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braddyville
      • Braddyville is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braddyville <3>
    • College Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
      • College Springs is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
    • Yorktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Nyman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Coin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Blanchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
      • Blanchard is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Essex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Northboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Maloy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Benton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Diagonal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Redding
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Delphos
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Mount Ayr
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Tingley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Kent
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cromwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Shannon City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Creston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • East Creston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Arispe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Nodaway County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Hopkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <3>
    • Gaynor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gaynor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
      • Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gaynor
      • From Gravity to Gaynor
    • Pickering
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickering have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
      • Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • Orrsburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orrsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
      • Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Orrsburg
      • From Gravity to Orrsburg
    • Parnell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parnell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell
      • Parnell is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parnell <3>
    • Clearmont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearmont
      • Clearmont is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearmont <3>
    • Elmo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Burlington Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ravenwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Maryville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <3>
  • Worth County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gravity, with the one closest to Gravity listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Irena
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Grant City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Oxford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Worth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Prohibition City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prohibition City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prohibition City
      • Prohibition City is located in Worth County (MO)
    • Allendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Gravity ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gravity.

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

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

  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravity Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravity Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ladoga Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladoga Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladoga Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor County Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor County Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bedford Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mohler Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Conway Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conway Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dallas Center Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graceland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Blue Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Ferrell - Ross Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell - Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell - Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bower Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bower Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Gravity had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Gravity had a population of 181 people.

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

  • Ladoga
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Ladoga
    • From Gravity to Ladoga
  • Bedford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
    • Bedford is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
  • Conway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
    • Conway is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Sharpsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • New Market
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Guss
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Guss
    • From Gravity to Guss
  • Holt
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Taylor County
  • Iveyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • 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
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Iveyville
    • From Gravity to Iveyville
  • Hawleyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
    • Hawleyville is located in Page County
  • Siam
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Platteville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platteville
    • Platteville is located in Taylor County
  • Lenox
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
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    • Clearfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Brooks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hopkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
      • Hopkins is located in Nodaway County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <3>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Gravity ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gravity.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Gravity. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Gravity and those printed in the larger area surrounding Gravity.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5> of Gravity.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Gravity:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gravity. 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>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 Gravity, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Gravity) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gravity. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7586, Longitude: -94.7437    









 

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