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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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass 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>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Marne
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Norway Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
    • 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)
    • Fontanelle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
  • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Carl
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iveyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Williamson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson
      • Williamson is located in Adams County
  • 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>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Mills County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • 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: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sciola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Stanton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Tenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
      • Nyman is located in Page County
    • 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)
      • 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 <1>
    • Oakland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treynor
      • Treynor is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 967 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Treynor <1>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Neola <1>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Underwood <1>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Tennant
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
      • Tennant is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Harlan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Taylor County
    • Guss
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guss have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Griswold, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3> of Griswold.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 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)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griswold Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Twp. Cemetery
  • Flint Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flint Cemetery
  • 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)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipple Cemetery
  • Lowman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowman Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
  • Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Center Cemetery
  • Noble Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noble Center Cemetery
  • Continue List   (188 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Center Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Ridge Cemetery
    • Elliot Hillside Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliot Hillside Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
    • Lyman is located in Cass County
  • 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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
  • Oakland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Carson
    (14 miles [22.5 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 <1>
  • 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.

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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>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 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    
<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.




 

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