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 Henshaw (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 Henshaw. 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 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.
Henshaw is located in 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 Taylor County: Adams, Page, Ringgold, Nodaway (MO) & Worth (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Henshaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Henshaw:
- Taylor County (The home county of Henshaw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Guss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Ladoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Gravity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Siam
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Siam is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
- Bedford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Conway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Conway is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Lenox
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Clearfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Athelstan
(26 miles [41.8 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
- Adair County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Gilead
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gilead is located in Adair County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
- Bridgewater
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Adams County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Nodaway
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Carbon
(14 miles [22.5 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Quincy is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Mercer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mercer is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Strand
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Strand is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
- Lincoln Center
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Center is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Prescott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Stringtown is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Mount Etna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Etna is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
- Cass County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Dewey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Dewey is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
- Lyman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lyman is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
- Cumberland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Cumberland is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
- Massena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Griswold
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fremont County
- Imogene
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Mills County
- Emerson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Villisca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Tenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Tenville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
- Sciola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Sciola is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
- Stanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Red Oak
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Coburg is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
- Grant
(21 miles [33.8 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Page County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Hawleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Hepburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- Clarinda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shambaugh
(14 miles [22.5 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
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yorktown is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
- Nyman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Nyman is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
- Tarkio City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tarkio City is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarkio City
- Braddyville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- College Springs
(19 miles [30.6 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
- Coin
(21 miles [33.8 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Blanchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Blanchard is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
- Shenandoah
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Maloy
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maloy is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Benton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Benton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Diagonal
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Knowlton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Kent
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Kent is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Cromwell
(26 miles [41.8 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)
- Westboro
(30 miles [48.3 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
- Nodaway County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Hopkins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Clearmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Elmo
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Gaynor
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gaynor is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaynor
- Pickering
(27 miles [43.5 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
- Burlington Junction
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Orrsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Orrsburg is located in Nodaway County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrsburg
- Worth County (MO)
- Sheridan
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Henshaw, see our County-by-County Page for Henshaw.
Cemeteries Near Henshaw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Henshaw.
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 Henshaw - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Henshaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Guss Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pierce Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- North Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Valley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Hawleyville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dallas Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Methodist Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bakers Cut Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Holt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Vise Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aron View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (210 more) ...
- Rosehill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Villisca Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carlisle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Henshaw in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Henshaw.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Henshaw, with the one closest to Henshaw listed first.
- Guss
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Guss is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
- Hawleyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Hawleyville is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawleyville
- Nodaway
(6 miles [9.7 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
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iveyville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
- Hepburn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Hepburn is located in Page County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
- New Market
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Market is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
- Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
- Villisca
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ladoga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ladoga is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
- Holt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holt is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
- Clarinda Junction ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarinda Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarinda Junction
- Gravity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gravity is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Brooks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clarinda
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sharpsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
- Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Henshaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henshaw.
Newspapers Published in Henshaw ...
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 136 newspapers that have been published in the area around Henshaw.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Henshaw, 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 Henshaw.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Henshaw:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Taylor County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Adair County
- Adams County
- Cass County
- Fremont County
- Mills County
- Montgomery County
- Page County
- Ringgold 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 Henshaw, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Henshaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |