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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 Griswold (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 Griswold. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Griswold is located in Cass 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 Cass County: Adair, Adams, Audubon, Guthrie, Montgomery, Pottawattamie & Shelby.

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

  • Cass County     (The home county of Griswold)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Lewis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Atlantic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Sycamore Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Cumberland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Marne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Norway Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wiota
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <1>
    • Massena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dewey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Anita
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
      • Anita is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 898 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anita <1>
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Bridgewater
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gilead
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gilead
      • From Griswold to Gilead
    • Fontanelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Lincoln Center
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Strand
      • From Griswold to Strand
    • Carbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Etna
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Quincy
      (22 miles [35.4 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
    • Nodaway
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Carl
      (26 miles [41.8 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carl
      • From Griswold to Carl
    • Corning
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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
      (29 miles [46.7 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Iveyville
      • From Griswold to Iveyville
    • Williamson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williamson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Williamson
      • From Griswold to Williamson
  • Audubon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Brayton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Kimballton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Exira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exira have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exira
      • Exira is located in Audubon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 775 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exira <1>
  • Fremont County
    • Imogene
      (28 miles [45.1 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 <1>
  • Harrison County
    • Yorkshire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Yorkshire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
      • Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Yorkshire
      • From Griswold to Yorkshire
  • Mills County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Emerson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hastings
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Silver City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Malvern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mineola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
      • Mineola is located in Mills County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <1>
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Elliott
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Grant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Red Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Sciola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sciola
      • From Griswold to Sciola
    • Stanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Villisca
      (22 miles [35.4 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 <1>
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Nyman
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hepburn
      (27 miles [43.5 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
    • Essex
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
  • Pottawattamie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Carson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Macedonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Walnut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <1>
    • Treynor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Minden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
      • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <1>
    • Neola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • McClelland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McClelland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClelland
      • McClelland is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McClelland <1>
    • Underwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Shelby County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Griswold, with the one closest to Griswold listed first.
    • Shelby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <1>
    • Elk Horn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <1>
    • Corley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tennant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Harlan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Taylor County
    • Guss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Guss
      • From Griswold to Guss

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

Cemeteries Near Griswold ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Griswold.

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

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

  • Griswold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griswold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Flint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flint Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waveland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mercer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipple Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lowman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.
  • Noble Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Elliot Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliot Hillside 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Griswold had a population of 752 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Griswold had a population of 941 people.

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

  • Lewis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Elliott
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <1>
  • Lyman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Stennett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Grant
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Wales
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wales have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wales
    • Wales is located in Montgomery County
  • Atlantic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <1>
  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Carson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Macedonia
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Red Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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    • Marne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Hancock
      (15 miles [24.1 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
    • Henderson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Griswold ...

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 122 newspapers that have been published in the area around Griswold.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Griswold:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The 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>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.
<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 Griswold, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Griswold) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Griswold. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2348, Longitude: -95.1397    









 

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