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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 Grundy Center (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 Grundy Center. 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.

Name Variations for Grundy Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Grundy Center: Grundy Ctr. (or less commonly used: Grundy Cen., Grundy Cent. or Grundy Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Grundy Center is located in Grundy County and is the County Seat.

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 Grundy County: Black Hawk, Bremer, Butler, Hardin, Marshall & Tama.

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

  • Grundy County     (The home county of Grundy Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Holland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
    • Morrison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Fern
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
      • Fern is located in Grundy County
    • Reinbeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
      • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
    • Wellsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
      • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
    • Dike
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
      • Dike is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <2>
    • Beaman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
      • Beaman is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
    • Conrad
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conrad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad
      • Conrad is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conrad <2>
    • Buck Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Grove
      • Buck Grove is located in Grundy County
    • Stout
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
      • Stout is located in Grundy County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Fredsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
      • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
  • Black Hawk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Voorhies
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Black Hawk County
    • Blessing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
      • Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
    • Cedar City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
      • Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
    • Cedar Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • North Cedar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
      • North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
    • Eagle Center
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Center
      • Eagle Center is located in Black Hawk County
    • Finchford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
      • Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
    • Waterloo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Evansdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansdale
      • Evansdale is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,734 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansdale <2>
    • Janesville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Run Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Run Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Run Heights
      • Elk Run Heights is located in Black Hawk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,135 people
  • Bremer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Waverly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Denver
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denver have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Bremer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denver <2>
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Sinclair
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sinclair. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair
      • Sinclair is located in Butler County
    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Aplington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>
    • New Hartford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Austinville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austinville
      • Austinville is located in Butler County
    • Coster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coster. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
      • Coster is located in Butler County
    • Kesley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kesley
      • Kesley is located in Butler County
    • Butler Center
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Center
      • Butler Center is located in Butler County
    • Shell Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
      • Shell Rock is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>
    • Allison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allison
      • Allison is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allison <2>
    • Dumont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dumont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumont
      • Dumont is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dumont <2>
    • Bristow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristow
      • Bristow is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Faulkner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Faulkner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulkner
      • Faulkner is located in Franklin County
    • Geneva
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <2>
    • Bradford
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bradford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Franklin County
  • Hardin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Whitten
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
      • Whitten is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
    • Cleves
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleves
      • Cleves is located in Hardin County
    • Steamboat Rock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
    • Eldora
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldora
      • Eldora is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eldora <2>
    • Gifford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Abbott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Abbott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Hardin County
    • Ackley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Robertson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson
      • Robertson is located in Hardin County
    • Eagle City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle City
      • Eagle City is located in Hardin County
    • New Providence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Providence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Owasa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owasa
      • Owasa is located in Hardin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Liscomb
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liscomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liscomb
      • Liscomb is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Green Mountain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain
      • Green Mountain is located in Marshall County
    • Albion
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <2>
    • Bangor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bangor. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Marshall County
    • Marietta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Marshall County
    • Marshalltown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Le Grand
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dillon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon
      • Dillon is located in Marshall County
    • Clemons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clemons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemons
      • Clemons is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
    • LaMoille
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaMoille
      • LaMoille is located in Marshall County
    • Saint Anthony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Anthony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Anthony
      • Saint Anthony is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 101 people
    • Luray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Luray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luray
      • Luray is located in Marshall County
  • Story County
    • Zearing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Tama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grundy Center, with the one closest to Grundy Center listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Gladbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Dinsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
      • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
    • Buckingham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckingham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
      • Buckingham is located in Tama County
    • Garwin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garwin
      • Garwin is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
    • Traer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Montour
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montour
      • Montour is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montour <2>
    • Toledo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toledo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
      • Toledo is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,125 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <2>
    • Clutier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
      • Clutier is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <2>
    • Dysart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
      • Dysart is located in Tama County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <2>
    • Tama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Grundy Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grundy Center.

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

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

  • Palermo Twp. Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palermo Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palermo Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grundy Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grundy Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grundy Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • The Rose Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosehill Cemetery
  • Holland Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colfax Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colfax Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Center Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Alice Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alice Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alice Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grant Twp. Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grant Twp. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grant Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Beaver Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beaver Twp. Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beaver Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 Grundy Center had a population of 1,161 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Grundy Center had a population of 2,670 people.

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

  • Holland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
    • Holland is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
  • Morrison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Lincoln is located in Grundy County
  • Reinbeck
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reinbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reinbeck
    • Reinbeck is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,613 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reinbeck <2>
  • Wellsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsburg
    • Wellsburg is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsburg <2>
  • Beaman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaman
    • Beaman is located in Grundy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
  • Dairyville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dairyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dairyville
    • Dairyville is located in Grundy County
  • Swanton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
    • Swanton is located in Butler County
  • Gladbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Whitten
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten
    • Whitten is located in Hardin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
  • Dinsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinsdale
    • Dinsdale is located in Tama County
  • Fredsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fredsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
    • Fredsville is located in Grundy County
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    • Parkersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
    • Secor ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Secor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secor
      • Secor is located in Hardin County
    • Aplington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aplington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplington
      • Aplington is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aplington <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Grundy Center ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grundy Center.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 helpful 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 Grundy Center:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Grundy Center, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grundy Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grundy Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3638, Longitude: -92.7744       In this case, the coordinates for Grundy Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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