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 Hawleyville (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 Hawleyville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
Hawleyville is primarily located in Page County. A portion of Hawleyville extends into Taylor 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 Page County: Fremont, Montgomery, Taylor, Atchison (MO) & Nodaway (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Hawleyville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hawleyville:
- Page County (The home county of Hawleyville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Clarinda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hepburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Shambaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Braddyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- College Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- College Springs is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
- Nyman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Coin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Coin is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Essex
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blanchard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Northboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Northboro is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
- Shenandoah
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Nodaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Iveyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Brooks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Carbon is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Quincy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Mercer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Strand
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Lincoln Center
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Prescott
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Mount Etna
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Cass County
- Dewey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Fremont County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Imogene
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Farragut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- High Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- High Creek is located in Fremont County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- Mills County
- Emerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Villisca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Tenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Stanton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sciola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Coburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Red Oak
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Grant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- Elliott
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Maloy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Benton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Taylor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Guss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Ladoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Gravity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Siam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sharpsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Conway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Lenox
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Clearfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Athelstan
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Athelstan is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
- Blockton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Blockton is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Kent
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Cromwell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cromwell is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Atchison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Westboro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Westboro is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westboro
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Farmers City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Hopkins
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clearmont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Elmo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Elmo is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Burlington Junction
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pickering
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pickering is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Population from the 2020 Census: 141 people
- Gaynor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Orrsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Quitman
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Quitman is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Estimated population in 2017: 42 people
- Parnell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Maryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Worth County (MO)
- Sheridan
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hawleyville, see our County-by-County Page for Hawleyville.
Cemeteries Near Hawleyville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hawleyville.
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 Hawleyville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hawleyville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- Hawleyville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Vise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Aron View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Memory Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dallas Center Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- North Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- State Hospital Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Clarinda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Valley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cooper Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (202 more) ...
- Guss Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ladoga Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hawleyville had a population of 210 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hawleyville, with the one closest to Hawleyville listed first.
- New Market
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Clarinda
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Guss
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Hepburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Ladoga
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Shambaugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Shambaugh is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Villisca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Siam
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Gravity
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Yorktown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Page Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Page Center is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Center
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Iveyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Nodaway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nodaway is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Bedford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hawleyville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hawleyville.
Newspapers Published in Hawleyville ...
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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hawleyville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hawleyville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hawleyville.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hawleyville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Page County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adams County
- Cass County
- Fremont County
- Mills County
- Montgomery County
- Ringgold County
- Taylor County
- Union County
- Atchison County
- Nodaway County
- Worth 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 Hawleyville, 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 from Point A (ie- Hawleyville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |