Our Genealogy Helper
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 Hauntown (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 Hauntown. 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 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.
Hauntown is located in Clinton County.
To see how the shape of Iowa's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clinton County: Cedar, Jackson, Jones, Scott, Carroll (IL), Rock Island (IL) & Whiteside (IL).
Below are the counties that are near Hauntown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hauntown:
- Clinton County (The home county of Hauntown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Elk River Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Teeds Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Tenmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tenmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Sixmile
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sixmile is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sixmile
- Goose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Elvira
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Elvira is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvira
- Charlotte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Camanche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Low Moor
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shaffton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Shaffton is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaffton
- Jackson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Sabula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Van Buren is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Green Island is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Island
- Spragueville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Springbrook
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Andrew
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellevue
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Bellevue is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bellevue
- Maquoketa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Smiths
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths
- Cottonville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- McCausland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McCausland is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCausland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 311 people
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Noel ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Noel is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
- Park View
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Park View is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park View
- Le Claire
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Long Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Carroll County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Ayers
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ayers is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers
- Thomson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Savanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Wacker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wacker is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wacker
- Argo Fay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Argo Fay is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo Fay
- Center Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Center Hill is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill
- Ideal
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ideal is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ideal
- Marcus
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Marcus is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Daggett ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Daggett is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Arnold
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Arnold is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
- Blackhawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blackhawk is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Mount Carroll
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jo Daviess County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Pleasant Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Hanover
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Elizabeth
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Stockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Aiken
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aiken is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Galena Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galena Junction is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Junction
- Bremen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bremen is located in Jo Daviess County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
- Ogle County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Brookville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brookville is located in Ogle County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
- Harper
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Harper is located in Ogle County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
- Rock Island County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Cordova
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Port Byron
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Joslin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Joslin is located in Rock Island County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joslin
- Rapids City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Stephenson County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Loran
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Loran is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
- Kent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Pearl City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
- Bolton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bolton is located in Stephenson County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Whiteside County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
- Spring Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Valley is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- East Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- East Clinton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Clinton
- Albany
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Union Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Grove is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Morrison
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- White Pigeon is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pigeon
- Newton Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Newton Corners is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Corners
- Malvern
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Malvern is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malvern
- Fenton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coleta
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Denrock
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Denrock is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denrock
- Pratt ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pratt is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hauntown, see our County-by-County Page for Hauntown.
Cemeteries Near Hauntown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hauntown.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Hauntown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hauntown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Hauntown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Smith Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wilson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Andover Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canada Hollow Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Teeds Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Sterling Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Simpson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Savanna Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savanna Twp. Cemetery
- The Savanna Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Savanna Cemetery
- Continue List (301 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Miles Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Marys Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Hauntown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hauntown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hauntown, with the one closest to Hauntown listed first.
- Almont
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Almont is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almont
- Elk River Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Elk River Junction is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River Junction
- Teeds Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Teeds Grove is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeds Grove
- Andover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Andover is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Sabula
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Thomson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sterling is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling
- Savanna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Miles
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bryant is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Hickory Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Grove is located in Carroll County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Lainsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lainsville is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lainsville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Goose Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Goose Lake is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Lake
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Lyons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lyons is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Fulton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Whiteside County (IL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <1>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hauntown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hauntown.
Newspapers Published in Hauntown ...
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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hauntown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hauntown, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hauntown.
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 Hauntown:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Clinton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jackson County
- Scott County
- Carroll County
- Jo Daviess County
- Ogle County
- Rock Island County
- Stephenson County
- Whiteside County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Iowa
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Hauntown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Hauntown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |