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 Hawarden (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 Hawarden. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Hawarden is located in Sioux 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 Sioux County: Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Lincoln (SD) & Union (SD).
Below are the counties that are near Hawarden. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawarden:
- Sioux County (The home county of Hawarden)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Chatsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- McNally
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- McNally is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNally
- Ireton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lebanon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
- Maurice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Sioux Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- Rock Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Orange City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hull
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middleburg is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Beloit
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Beloit is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Inwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Doon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Alvord
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Klondike
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Klondike is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
- Plymouth County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Craig
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Craig is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Struble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Adaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Adaville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adaville
- Brunsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
- Westfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Millnerville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Millnerville is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millnerville
- Le Mars
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Merrill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oyens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Oyens is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Hinton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Remsen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clay County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Alsen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Alsen is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsen
- Glenwood ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Estimated population in 2014: 103 people
- Greenfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Hub City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hub City is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City
- Komstad ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Komstad is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komstad
- Estimated population in 2014: 12 people
- Burbank
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bloomingdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Riverside ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Riverside is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Lodi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Lodi is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Estimated population in 2014: 82 people
- Vermillion
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Westreville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Westreville is located in Clay County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westreville
- Population from the 2010 Census: 208 people
- Lincoln County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Hudson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Moe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Canton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Worthing
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Turner County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Centerville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hooker
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hooker is located in Turner County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Union County (SD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Big Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Alcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nora is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Emmet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Beresford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
- Spink
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Richland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Richland is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Estimated population in 2014: 215 people
- Junction City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Elk Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jefferson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hawarden, see our County-by-County Page for Hawarden.
Cemeteries Near Hawarden ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawarden.
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 Hawarden - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hawarden covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Grace Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Erickson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Old Big Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Highland Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Peace Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mt. Hope Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nathanael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (129 more) ...
- Peace Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dunkard Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Lebanon Christian Reform Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Hawarden had a population of 744 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hawarden had a population of 2,443 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hawarden, with the one closest to Hawarden listed first.
- Chatsworth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chatsworth is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatsworth
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Big Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Alcester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Ireton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nora is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
- Estimated population in 2014: 240 people
- Akron
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Moe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Emmet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Emmet is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmet
- Estimated population in 2014: 231 people
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Crathorne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Crathorne is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crathorne
- Maurice
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Maurice is located in Sioux County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Beresford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beresford is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beresford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Former name for Beresford:
- Paris
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beresford <1>
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Spink
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 people
- Struble
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Struble is located in Plymouth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
- Sioux Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawarden. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawarden.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hawarden ...
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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawarden.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hawarden. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hawarden and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hawarden.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2> of Hawarden.
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 Hawarden:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Sioux County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Lyon County
- Plymouth County
- Clay County
- Lincoln County
- Turner County
- Union 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> | 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 from Point A (ie- Hawarden) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Hawarden, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |