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Introduction ...

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

We've added Ingersoll to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ingersoll, 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 Ingersoll (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 Ingersoll. 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 doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ingersoll is historic, it would have been located within present day Dallas 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 Dallas County: Adair, Boone, Greene, Guthrie, Madison, Polk & Warren.

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

  • Dallas County     (The home county of Ingersoll)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Granger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • High Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
    • Dallas Center
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Waukee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Woodward
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Xenia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Xenia is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
    • Minburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Bouton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Adel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <2>
    • Booneville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Panther
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Van Meter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • DeSoto
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Boone County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Madrid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Luther
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Luther is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luther
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
    • Moingona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Moingona is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moingona
    • Jordan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jordan is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Berkley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Berkley is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Boone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Ogden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Beaver
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Beaver is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Fraser
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fraser is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Mackey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Mackey is located in Boone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Rippey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Rippey is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rippey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 269 people
    • Cooper
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cooper is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
    • Grand Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Guthrie County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Jamaica
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Yale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Dale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
    • Herndon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Herndon is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Panora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Stuart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Valeria
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Mingo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Oswalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
    • Green Castle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
    • Clyde
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Colfax
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Vandalia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
  • Madison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Earlham
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Patterson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Patterson is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
    • Winterset
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Charles
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Andrews
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Andrews is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
    • Grimes
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Herrold
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Herrold is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrold
    • Polk City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Urbandale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Johnston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Polk City Junction
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
    • Clive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Saylorville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Saylorville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
    • Windsor Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ankeny
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carney
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Carney is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carney
    • Sheldahl
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheldahl is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldahl
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
  • Story County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Slater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Huxley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kelley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Midvale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Midvale is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
    • Cambridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ontario
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Ontario is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ames
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ames is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,033 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ames <2>
    • Shipley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Shipley is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipley
    • Maxwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa Center
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Iowa Center is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Center
    • Zenorsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Zenorsville is located in Story County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenorsville
    • Gilbert
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Nevada
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ingersoll, with the one closest to Ingersoll listed first.
    • Orillia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Orillia is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orillia
    • Cumming
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lakewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lakewood is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Prole
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Prole is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prole
    • Churchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Churchville is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchville
    • Spring Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
    • Bevington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Martensdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Hartford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indianola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Palmyra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Palmyra is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Saint Marys
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Saint Marys is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
    • Ackworth
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ackworth is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people

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

Cemeteries Near Ingersoll ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ingersoll.

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

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

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

  • Hoff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Beaver Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Snider Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Davis Farm Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hopkins Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Brethren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Robbins Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Ridgedale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Beebe Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (274 more) ...
    • Polk City Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lem Small Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)

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.

Ingersoll itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Granger
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Grimes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • High Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • High Bridge is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Bridge
  • Dallas Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Polk City Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk City Junction is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk City Junction
  • Waukee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Clive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Campbell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Campbell is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
  • Crocker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Crocker is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocker
  • Woodward
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ortonville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ortonville is located in Dallas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortonville
  • Saylorville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Saylorville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylorville
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Madrid
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Minburn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Minburn is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
    • Ashawa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ashawa is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashawa

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

Newspapers Published in Ingersoll ...

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 291 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingersoll.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ingersoll, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ingersoll.

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 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 Ingersoll:

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 Ingersoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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- Ingersoll) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.