RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Iowa >> Sioux County >> Hull >> Genealogy HelperIndex...

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 Hull (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 Hull. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Hull is located in Sioux 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 Sioux County: Lyon, O'Brien, Plymouth, Lincoln (SD) & Union (SD).

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

  • Sioux County     (The home county of Hull)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Perkins
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Perkins is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Boyden
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Boyden is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
    • Middleburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
    • Sioux Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Westbrook Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Westbrook Village is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
    • Rock Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Matlock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Orange City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lebanon is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
    • Hospers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Maurice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
    • Alton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee County
    • Marcus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Doon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • George
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Edna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Edna is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Alvord
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Rock Rapids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Inwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lester is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Little Rock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Klondike
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Klondike is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
    • Larchwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Beloit
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Beloit is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
  • O'Brien County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Sheldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Archer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sanborn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Germantown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Germantown is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
    • Primghar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Paullina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Paullina is located in O'Brien County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paullina
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 965 people
  • Osceola County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Ashton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sibley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cloverdale is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Melvin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Melvin is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Allendorf
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Allendorf is located in Osceola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendorf
  • Plymouth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Struble
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Struble is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Struble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77 people
    • Craig
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Craig is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 91 people
    • Oyens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Oyens is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
    • Brunsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Brunsville is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Remsen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Le Mars
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Nobles County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Ellsworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ransom
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ransom is located in Nobles County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
  • Rock County (MN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Steen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Steen is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people
    • Ash Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Ash Creek is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Creek
    • Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hills is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <1>
    • Kanaranzi
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bruce
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bruce is located in Rock County (MN)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
  • Lincoln County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Hudson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hudson is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <1>
    • Fairview
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Canton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Canton is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,583 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <1>
    • Moe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
  • Union County (SD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hull, with the one closest to Hull listed first.
    • Alcester
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Hull ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hull.

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 Hull - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Boyden Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carmel Reformed Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Middleburg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. John Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Memory Gardens Sioux Center Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (119 more) ...
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Peace Lutheran Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Hull had a population of 556 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Hull had a population of 2,296 people.

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

  • Perkins
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Perkins is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Middleburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Middleburg is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleburg
  • Boyden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Boyden is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Sioux Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Doon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Rock Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Matlock
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Newkirk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Newkirk is located in Sioux County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newkirk
  • George
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Orange City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Edna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Edna is located in Lyon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
  • Alvord
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hospers
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Maurice
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Maurice is located in Sioux County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maurice
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hull. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hull.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hull ...

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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hull.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hull. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hull and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hull.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Hull.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Hull:

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 Hull, 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- Hull) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.