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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 Highlandville (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 Highlandville. 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.

Highlandville is located in Winneshiek County.

To see how the shape of Iowa's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Winneshiek County: Allamakee, Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, Fillmore (MN) & Houston (MN).

Below are the counties that are near Highlandville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highlandville:

  • Winneshiek County     (The home county of Highlandville)
  • Allamakee County
  • Clayton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highlandville, with the one closest to Highlandville listed first.
    • Hardin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin
      • Hardin is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hardin
      • From Highlandville to Hardin
    • Luana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luana
      • Luana is located in Clayton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luana <1>
    • Monona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Watson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Watson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Clayton County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Watson
      • From Highlandville to Watson
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highlandville, with the one closest to Highlandville listed first.
    • Saint Lucas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Clermont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clermont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
      • Clermont is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <1>
  • Howard County
  • Fillmore County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highlandville, with the one closest to Highlandville listed first.
    • Mabel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Newburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Canton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Harmony
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bratsberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Whalan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whalan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whalan
      • Whalan is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whalan <1>
    • Granger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Granger. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granger
      • Granger is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Granger
      • From Highlandville to Granger
    • South Rushford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lanesboro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Peterson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
      • Peterson is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <1>
    • Rushford Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford Village
      • Rushford Village is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 838 people
    • Rushford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushford
      • Rushford is located in Fillmore County (MN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,695 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushford <1>
  • Houston County (MN)
  • Crawford County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highlandville, with the one closest to Highlandville listed first.
    • De Soto
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Freeman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
      • Freeman is located in Crawford County (WI)
    • Ferryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferryville
      • Ferryville is located in Crawford County (WI)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Vernon County (WI)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highlandville, with the one closest to Highlandville listed first.
    • Genoa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Stoddard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Retreat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highlandville, see our County-by-County Page for Highlandville.

Cemeteries Near Highlandville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highlandville.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highlandville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highlandville, with the one closest to Highlandville listed first.

  • Stoen Farm Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stoen Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stoen Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Big Canoe Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Canoe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Canoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egge Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quandahl Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quandahl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quandahl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. John Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Iowa River Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fawcett Farm Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fawcett Farm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fawcett Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seegmiller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seegmiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seegmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seegmiller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seegmiller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seegmiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (324 more) ...
    • West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Waterloo Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Swenson Farm Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Salveson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salveson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salveson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Highlandville had a population of 59 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Highlandville, with the one closest to Highlandville listed first.

  • Locust
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust
    • Locust is located in Winneshiek County
  • Quandahl
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quandahl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quandahl
    • Quandahl is located in Allamakee County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Quandahl
    • From Highlandville to Quandahl
  • Springwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
    • Springwater is located in Winneshiek County
  • Newhouse
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhouse
    • Newhouse is located in Houston County (MN)
  • Hesper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee
    • Bee is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bee
    • From Highlandville to Bee
  • Mabel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Dorchester
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Spring Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
    • Spring Grove is located in Houston County (MN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Grove <1>
  • Riceford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Thoten
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thoten have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thoten
    • Thoten is located in Winneshiek County
  • Wilmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Burr Oak
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Freeport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Winneshiek County
    • Willington Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Highlandville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highlandville.

Newspapers Published in Highlandville ...

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 137 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highlandville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highlandville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highlandville.

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 Highlandville:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highlandville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>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.
<5>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 Highlandville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Highlandville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highlandville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.4422, Longitude: -91.6684    









 

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