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 Hiattsville (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 Hiattsville. 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 and doctors 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.
Hiattsville is located in Appanoose 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 Appanoose County: Davis, Lucas, Monroe, Wapello, Wayne, Putnam (MO) & Schuyler (MO).
Below are the counties that are near Hiattsville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hiattsville:
- Appanoose County (The home county of Hiattsville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Darbyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Darbyville is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darbyville
- Moravia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Udell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Rathbun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rathbun is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathbun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
- Clarkdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Walnut City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Iconium
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Sunshine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Orleans
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Orleans is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Davis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Paris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Paris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- West Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Grove is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Grove
- Drakesville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mark is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Bloomfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carbon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Carbon is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
- Steuben
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Steuben is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steuben
- Savannah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Savannah is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
- Floris
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Floris is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floris
- Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
- Stiles
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stiles is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stiles
- Chequest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Chequest is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chequest
- Pulaski
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Pulaski is located in Davis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Zero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Russell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Olmitz
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Olmitz is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmitz
- Chariton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Williamson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mahaska County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Lakonta
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lakonta is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakonta
- Givin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Givin is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Givin
- Cedar
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar is located in Mahaska County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Hamilton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Hamilton is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
- Marysville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Marysville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
- Bussey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Bussey is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bussey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Indiana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Indiana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiana
- Attica
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Attica is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
- Columbia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Monroe County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Selection
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Albia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Georgetown
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Melrose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Avery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Avery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
- Lovilia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bluff Creek is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
- Wapello County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Blakesburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bidwell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bidwell is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
- Dudley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dudley is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley
- Chillicothe
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Chillicothe is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chillicothe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
- Eddyville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Ottumwa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- East Ottumwa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- East Ottumwa is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ottumwa
- Keb ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Keb is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keb
- Kirkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kirkville is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 177 people
- Cliffland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cliffland is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffland
- Dahlonega
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dahlonega is located in Wapello County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
- Agency
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Confidence
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Promise City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Seymour
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Millerton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Corydon
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Allerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Pearl City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
- Mendota
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Livonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Livonia is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Unionville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Saint John
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Worthington
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Worthington is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Schuyler County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Coatsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Coatsville is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatsville
- Glenwood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Glenwood is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
- Lancaster
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Julesburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Julesburg is located in Schuyler County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julesburg
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hiattsville, see our County-by-County Page for Hiattsville.
Cemeteries Near Hiattsville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hiattsville.
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 Hiattsville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hiattsville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Denny Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bryant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Martin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Haynes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morans Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clancy Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Eaton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Moravia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (448 more) ...
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Moravia.
- The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crist Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181288 <2>
- Forbush Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perjue Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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 Hiattsville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hiattsville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hiattsville, with the one closest to Hiattsville listed first.
- Maine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maine is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Udell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Udell is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udell
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Moravia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Forbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Forbush is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbush
- Unionville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mystic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mystic is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Foster
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Foster is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
- Walnut City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Walnut City is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
- Brazil
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brazil is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brompton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brompton is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Iconium
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Iconium is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iconium
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Diamond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Diamond is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
- Selection
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Selection is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selection
- Garfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Garfield is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hiattsville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hiattsville.
Newspapers Published in Hiattsville ...
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 Hiattsville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hiattsville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hiattsville.
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 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 Hiattsville:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Appanoose County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Davis County
- Lucas County
- Mahaska County
- Marion County
- Monroe County
- Wapello County
- Wayne County
- Putnam County
- Schuyler 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 Hiattsville, 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- Hiattsville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |