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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Icarid. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Icarid to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Icarid, please Contact Us.

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 Icarid (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 Icarid. 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 Icarid ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Icarid has also been known as: Icarian Colony.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Icarid is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams 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 Adams County: Adair, Cass, Montgomery, Page, Ringgold, Taylor & Union.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Icarid)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Queen City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
      • Queen City is located in Adams County
    • Corning
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Prescott
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <3>
    • Mercer
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
      • Mercer is located in Adams County
    • Stringtown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
      • Stringtown is located in Adams County
    • Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Adams County
    • Brooks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
      • Brooks is located in Adams County
    • Carl
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
      • Carl is located in Adams County
    • Carbon
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
      • Carbon is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
    • Iveyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
      • Iveyville is located in Adams County
    • Mount Etna
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
    • Nodaway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
      • Nodaway is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Adair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Gilead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gilead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilead
      • Gilead is located in Adair County
    • Bridgewater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Orient
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fontanelle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontanelle
      • Fontanelle is located in Adair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 612 people
    • Greenfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Zion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion
      • Zion is located in Adair County
    • Hebron
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
      • Hebron is located in Adair County
  • Cass County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Dewey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Cass County
    • Massena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cumberland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
    • Lyman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyman
      • Lyman is located in Cass County
    • Norway Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Center
      • Norway Center is located in Cass County
    • Griswold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wiota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiota
      • Wiota is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiota <3>
    • Lewis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
      • Grove City is located in Cass County
  • Madison County
    • Macksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Sciola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sciola. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sciola
      • Sciola is located in Montgomery County
    • Tenville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenville
      • Tenville is located in Montgomery County
    • Villisca
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villisca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villisca
      • Villisca is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villisca <3>
    • Grant
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
      • Grant is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Stanton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Elliott
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
      • Elliott is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elliott <3>
    • Red Oak
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Coburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Page County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Hepburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hepburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hepburn
      • Hepburn is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17 people
    • Clarinda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nyman
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyman
      • Nyman is located in Page County
    • Shambaugh
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shambaugh
      • Shambaugh is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Page County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 83 people
  • Ringgold County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Knowlton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton
      • Knowlton is located in Ringgold County
    • Diagonal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Benton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Maloy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maloy
      • Maloy is located in Ringgold County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Tingley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Delphos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delphos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delphos
      • Delphos is located in Ringgold County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 24 people
    • Mount Ayr
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Taylor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Lenox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
    • Sharpsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
    • Guss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County
    • Gravity
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravity
      • Gravity is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conway
      • Conway is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
    • Clearfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearfield
      • Clearfield is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearfield <3>
    • Ladoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ladoga. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladoga
      • Ladoga is located in Taylor County
    • New Market
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
      • New Market is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Bedford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,380 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
    • Siam
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Taylor County
    • Blockton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockton
      • Blockton is located in Taylor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
    • Athelstan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athelstan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athelstan
      • Athelstan is located in Taylor County
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Icarid, with the one closest to Icarid listed first.
    • Cromwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Kent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Union County
    • Creston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • East Creston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Creston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Creston
      • East Creston is located in Union County
    • Shannon City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shannon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon City
      • Shannon City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69 people
    • Arispe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arispe
      • Arispe is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
    • Afton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 825 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <3>

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

Cemeteries Near Icarid ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Icarid.

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 Icarid covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Icarian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Queen City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Queen City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Queen City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Queen City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95721 <5>
  • Oak Hill Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Old Brooks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Brooks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Brooks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Prescott Evergreen Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brooks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Salem Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Stringtown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Old Quincy Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Hill Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the south of Corning.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • First Baptist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94799 <5>

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.

While we didn't find Icarid in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Icarid.

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

  • Corning
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Prescott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Prescott is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prescott <3>
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
    • Brooks is located in Adams County
  • Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quincy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Quincy is located in Adams County
  • Holt
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
    • Holt is located in Taylor County
  • Iveyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Iveyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iveyville
    • Iveyville is located in Adams County
  • Carl
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carl
    • Carl is located in Adams County
  • Carbon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon
    • Carbon is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
  • Mount Etna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
    • Mount Etna is located in Adams County
  • Lenox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Taylor County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,386 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenox <3>
  • Nodaway
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nodaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodaway
    • Nodaway is located in Adams County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Kent
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cromwell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
    • Strand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Strand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strand
      • Strand is located in Adams County
    • Guss
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Guss. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guss
      • Guss is located in Taylor County

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

Newspapers Published in Icarid ...

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 134 newspapers that have been published in the area around Icarid.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Icarid, 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 Icarid.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Icarid:

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.ia.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Icarid, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Icarid) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Icarid. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9953, Longitude: -94.6875       In this case, the coordinates for Icarid have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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