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 High Point (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 High Point. 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.
Name Variations for High Point ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for High Point: High Pt.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named High Point. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for High Point.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
High Point is located in Decatur 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 Decatur County: Clarke, Ringgold, Wayne, Harrison (MO) & Mercer (MO).
Below are the counties that are near High Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to High Point:
- Decatur County (The home county of High Point)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Garden Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Le Roy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Van Wert
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Van Wert is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wert
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Decatur City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Decatur City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
- Davis City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Davis City is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 187 people
- Pleasanton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasanton is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
- Grand River
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Lamoni
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Appanoose County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Plano
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jerome
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jerome is located in Appanoose County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
- Clarke County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Green Bay ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Green Bay is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bay
- Woodburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Lacelle
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lacelle is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacelle
- Osceola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hopeville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeville
- Liberty
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Liberty is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Murray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Murray is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Lucas County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Derby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Derby is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Lucas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Lucas is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Chariton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Russell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Williamson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Zero is located in Lucas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zero
- Ringgold County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Beaconsfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beaconsfield is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaconsfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15 people
- Kellerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Ellston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ellston is located in Ringgold County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
- Union County
- Thayer
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Thayer is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Warren County
- New Virginia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Wayne County
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Humeston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Hodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Allerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Lineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Corydon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Millerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Millerton is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Promise City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Promise City is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Confidence
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Confidence is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
- Seymour
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Genoa
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Genoa is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Harrison County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Akron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Akron is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Cainsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cainsville is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Blythedale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Blythedale is located in Harrison County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythedale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
- Eagleville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Mercer County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- South Lineville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Mercer
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Burrows
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Burrows is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrows
- Ravanna
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
- Princeton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Putnam County (MO)
- The following are listed by their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Powersville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
- Lucerne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
- Saint John
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
- Sullivan County (MO)
- Newtown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to High Point, see our County-by-County Page for High Point.
Cemeteries Near High Point ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of High Point.
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 High Point - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for High Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- High Point Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Trullinger Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Baker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cunhingham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lewisburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McCullough Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beaver Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lentz Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the southeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1047229 <3>
- Morman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Green Bay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Franklin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Franklin Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Leon.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1104436 <3>
- Chastain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
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 High Point had a population of 84 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from High Point, with the one closest to High Point listed first.
- Woodland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Woodland is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Garden Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garden Grove is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Big Spring ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Big Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Saxon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Saxon is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
- Le Roy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Le Roy is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14 people
- Leon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Humeston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Blockly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Blockly is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockly
- Morgan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Morgan is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
- Clio
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clio is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Hodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hodge is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Cambria
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cambria is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Weldon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weldon is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Lineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lineville is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Allerton
(12 miles [19.3 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 High Point. See our List of 1890's Communities around High Point.
Newspapers Published in High Point ...
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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around High Point.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of High Point, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for High Point.
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 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 High Point:
- Websites specific to Iowa
- Pages specific to Decatur County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Appanoose County
- Clarke County
- Lucas County
- Ringgold County
- Union County
- Warren County
- Wayne County
- Harrison County
- Mercer County
- Putnam County
- Sullivan 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 '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- High Point) 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 High Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |